Enrico Lavezzo

Extensive and heterogeneous viral circular RNA production during Zika virus infection

This study identifies and validates viral circular RNAs produced during Zika virus infection in neural stem cells.

First detection and characterization of Alongshan virus in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Italy, 2021-2022

The paper detects and characterizes Alongshan virus in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Italy, finding 13.2% positivity and phylogenetic similarity to European strains.

On the state of protein function prediction: a report on the fourth CAFA challenge

This paper reports on the fourth CAFA challenge, showing improvements in Gene Ontology term prediction but highlighting challenges in new evaluation settings.

VirNA: a novel Minimum Spanning Networks algorithm for investigating viral evolution

VirNA uses Minimum Spanning Networks to analyze viral genome data, providing detailed insights into viral evolution and spread during pandemics.

The CAFA challenge reports improved protein function prediction and new functional annotations for hundreds of genes through experimental screens

The paper reports results from the CAFA3 challenge, showing improved computational protein function prediction and new annotations for over 1000 genes through experimental screens in C. albicans, P. aureginosa, and Drosophila.

G-quadruplex forming sequences in the genome of all known human viruses: a comprehensive guide

The paper identifies and classifies G-quadruplex forming sequences in the genomes of all known human viruses, showing they can be used to classify viruses into families.