Viruses β-v.4.0 - July. 2021, © Abdelkrim Rachedi at the Dept. of Biology, Saida University, Algeria, v.1 - March 2020.
E-mail: rachedi@bioinformaticstools.org -

Disclaimer: The Viruses Database system offers data as they are from sources(*) used in the data integration. The data are by no mean complete about all types viruses, however, the database is regularly updatad and
the tool system is continuously further developed. (*)Primarily the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK), NCBI/Genbank, EMBL genomics data & PDB structural data.
References:
  1. Mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 complete genome sequences from strains isolated in Blida province, Algeria.
    Abdelkrim Rachedi, JNBGP 2020: Journees Nationales virtuelles de bioinformatique: Genomique et proteomique
    - USDB, October 09-10, 2020 - Refer to DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20838.45123
  2. Wibinaire1-JNBGP2020The Keynote Conference presentation (1h:30Min) is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaIU6ufeI4g&t=1690s
  3. The Viruses tool, created by the DIRC Data Integration Module, is based on an improved version of the algorithm reported in the following research paper:
    Abdelkrim Rachedi et al., GABAagent: a system for integrating data on GABA receptors. Bioinformatics. 2000 Apr;16(4):301-12.

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  1. SVGM-Explorer:  New Variants, Genomes & Mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus.

    SARS-CoV-2 New Variants, Alpha (B.1.1.7) & Delta (B.1.617.2), counts in Algeria:
    1.  Per Month of June 2021.
    2.  Per Week development - May 2021.
    3.  03- May 2021 - 1st time Delta variant B.1.617.2 detected by the Institut Pasteur d'Algerie.

    Articles in the JSBB Journal:
    1. Possible molecular basis behind the late surge of COVID-19 in Algeria.
                الأسس الجزيئية المحتملة وراء الإرتفاع الأخير لحالات كوفيد-19 في الجزائر
    2. Towards a molecular based explanation of the high transmissibility
      of the new variants of the corona-virus; VUI-202012/01 & 501Y.V2 and the rise of
      COVID-19 cases in England/Europe and South Africa.

    Explore Algerian SARS-CoV-2 Genomes:
    1.  Genome: EPI_ISL_420037 Male - Boufarik town, Blida province.
    2.  Genome: EPI_ISL_418241 Female - Boufarik town, Blida province.
    3.  Genome: EPI_ISL_418242 Male - Blida city, Blida province.

    Explore All available SARS-CoV-2 Genomes:


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