Tulio De Oliveira

A standardized framework for accurate, high-throughput genotyping of recombinant and non-recombinant viral sequences (2009)

Cassol, Sharon, Libin, Pieter, Deforche, Koen, Pybus, Oliver G, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), hepatitis B and C and other rapidly evolving viruses are characterized by extremely high levels of genetic diversity. To facilitate diagnosis and the...

A standardized framework for accurate, high-throughput genotyping of recombinant and non-recombinant viral sequences (2009)

Alcantara, Luiz Carlos Junior, Cassol, Sharon, Libin, Pieter, Deforche, Koen, Pybus, Oliver G., Van Ranst, Marc, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), hepatitis B and C and other rapidly evolving viruses are characterized by extremely high levels of genetic diversity. To facilitate diagnosis and the...

The RNA Virus Database (2009)

Belshaw, Robert, De Oliveira, Tulio, Markowitz, Sidney, Rambaut, Andrew

The RNA Virus Database is a database and web application describing the genome organization and providing analytical tools for the 938 known species of RNA virus. It can identify submitted nucleotide...

Phylogenetic surveillance of viral genetic diversity and the evolving molecular epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (2007)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Rambaut, Andrew, Pybus, Oliver G, Dunn, David, ...

With ongoing generation of viral genetic diversity and increasing levels of migration, the global human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemic is becoming increasingly heterogeneous. In this...

Assessment of automated genotyping protocols as tools for surveillance of HIV-1 genetic diversity (2006)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Rambaut, Andrew, Myers, Richard E, Gale, Catherine V, Dunn, David, ...

BACKGROUND: The routine use of drug resistance testing provides an abundant source of HIV-1 sequence data. However, it is not clear how reliable standard genotyping of these sequences is for...

Tracing the origin of Brazilian HTLV-1 as determined by analysis of host and viral genes (2006)

Alcantara, Luiz C.J., De Oliveira, Tulio, Gordon, Michelle, Pybus, Oliver, Mascarenhas, Rita E., Seixas, Magda O., ...

We compared the genetic diversity of the Brazilian human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 isolates with those found in KwaZulu–Natal (KZN), South Africa, and with the genetic background of the...

Tracing the origin of Brazilian HTLV-1 as determined by analysis of host and viral genes (2006)

Alcantara, Luiz C.J., De Oliveira, Tulio, Gordon, Michelle, Pybus, Oliver, Mascarenhas, Rita E., Seixas, Magda O., ...

We compared the genetic diversity of the Brazilian human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 isolates with those found in KwaZulu–Natal (KZN), South Africa, and with the genetic background of the...

An automated genotyping system for analysis of HIV-1 and other microbial sequences (2005)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Deforce, K., Cassol, Sharon, Salminen, M., Paraskevis, D., Seebreghts, C., ...

This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Bioinformatics following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [De Oliveira,T,...

An automated genotyping system for analysis of HIV-1 and other microbial sequences (2005)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Deforce, K., Cassol, Sharon, Salminen, M., Paraskevis, D., Seebreghts, C., ...

This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Bioinformatics following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [De Oliveira,T,...

Different epidemic potentials of the HIV-1B and C subtypes (2005)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Soares, Marcelo A, Pybus, Oliver, Dumans, Ana T, ...

HIV, the cause of AIDS in humans, is characterized by great genetic heterogeneity. In particular, HIV-1 group M subtypes are responsible for most of the infections worldwide. We investigate the...

BioAfrica's HIV-1 Proteomics Resource: Combining protein data with bioinformatics tools (2005)

Doherty, Ryan S, De Oliveira, Tulio, Seebregts, Chris, Danaviah, Sivapragashini, Gordon, Michelle, Cassol, Sharon

Abstract Most Internet online resources for investigating HIV biology contain either bioinformatics tools, protein information or sequence data. The objective of this study was to develop a...

An automated genotyping system for analysis of HIV-1 and other microbial sequences (2005)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Deforche, Koen, Cassol, Sharon, Salminen, Mika, Paraskevis, Dimitris, Seebregts, Chris, ...

Motivation: Genetic analysis of HIV-1 is important not only for vaccine development, but also to guide treatment strategies, track the emergence of new viral variants and ensure that diagnostic...

An automated genotyping system for analysis of HIV-1 and other microbial sequences (2005)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Deforche, Koen, Cassol, Sharon, Salminen, Mika, Paraskevis, Dimitris, Seebregts, Chris, ...

Motivation: Genetic analysis of HIV-1 is important not only for vaccine development, but also to guide treatment strategies, track the emergence of new viral variants and ensure that diagnostic...

Mosaic genomes of the six major primate lentivirus lineages revealed by phylogenetic analyses (2003)

De Oliveira, Tulio, Courgnaud, Valerie, Moulton, Vincent, Holland, Barbara, Cassol, Sharon, ...

To clarify the origin and evolution of the primate lentiviruses (PLVs), which include human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 as well as their simian relatives, simian immunodeficiency viruses...

Novel evolutionary analyses of full-length HIV type 1 subtype C molecular clones from Cape Town South Africa (2002)

Zur Megede, Jan, Engelbrecht, Susan, De Oliveira, Tulio, Cassol, Sharon, Scriba, Thomas Jens, Janse Van Rensburg, Estrelita, ...

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Novel evolutionary analyses of full-length HIV type 1 subtype C molecular clones from Cape Town South Africa (2002)

Zur Megede, Jan, Engelbrecht, Susan, De Oliveira, Tulio, Cassol, Sharon, Scriba, Thomas Jens, Janse Van Rensburg, Estrelita, ...

The publisher does not allow open access to the full text of this item. If you however need access to the full text, please contact the Collection Administrator, or access the item via the e-journal...

Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of Three Type D Endogenous Retroviruses of Sheep Reveal a Different Cell Tropism from That of the Highly Related Exogenous Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus

Palmarini, Massimo, Hallwirth, Claus, York, Denis, Murgia, Claudio, De Oliveira, Tulio, Spencer, Thomas, ...

Integrated into the sheep genome are 15 to 20 copies of type D endogenous loci that are highly related to two exogenous oncogenic viruses, jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) and enzootic nasal tumor...

Mosaic Genomes of the Six Major Primate Lentivirus Lineages Revealed by Phylogenetic Analyses

Salemi, Marco, De Oliveira, Tulio, Courgnaud, Valerie, Moulton, Vincent, Holland, Barbara, Cassol, Sharon, ...

To clarify the origin and evolution of the primate lentiviruses (PLVs), which include human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 as well as their simian relatives, simian immunodeficiency viruses...

Variability at Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C Protease Cleavage Sites: an Indication of Viral Fitness?

De Oliveira, Tulio, Engelbrecht, Susan, Janse Van Rensburg, Estrelita, Gordon, Michelle, Bishop, Karen, Zur Megede, Jan, ...

Naturally occurring polymorphisms in the protease of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype C would be expected to lead to adaptive (compensatory) changes in protease cleavage sites. To...

BioAfrica's HIV-1 Proteomics Resource: Combining protein data with bioinformatics tools

Doherty, Ryan S, De Oliveira, Tulio, Seebregts, Chris, Danaviah, Sivapragashini, Gordon, Michelle, Cassol, Sharon

Most Internet online resources for investigating HIV biology contain either bioinformatics tools, protein information or sequence data. The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive...

Mapping sites of positive selection and amino acid diversification in the HIV genome: an alternative approach to vaccine design?

De Oliveira, Tulio, Salemi, Marco, Gordon, Michelle, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Van Rensburg, Estrelita Janse, Engelbrecht, Susan, ...

A safe and effective HIV-1 vaccine is urgently needed to control the worldwide AIDS epidemic. Traditional methods of vaccine development have been frustratingly slow, and it is becoming increasingly...

Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of Three Type D Endogenous Retroviruses of Sheep Reveal a Different Cell Tropism from That of the Highly Related Exogenous Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus

Palmarini, Massimo, Hallwirth, Claus, York, Denis, Murgia, Claudio, De Oliveira, Tulio, Spencer, Thomas, ...

Integrated into the sheep genome are 15 to 20 copies of type D endogenous loci that are highly related to two exogenous oncogenic viruses, jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) and enzootic nasal tumor...

Mosaic Genomes of the Six Major Primate Lentivirus Lineages Revealed by Phylogenetic Analyses

Salemi, Marco, De Oliveira, Tulio, Courgnaud, Valerie, Moulton, Vincent, Holland, Barbara, Cassol, Sharon, ...

To clarify the origin and evolution of the primate lentiviruses (PLVs), which include human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 as well as their simian relatives, simian immunodeficiency viruses...

Variability at Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C Protease Cleavage Sites: an Indication of Viral Fitness?

De Oliveira, Tulio, Engelbrecht, Susan, Janse Van Rensburg, Estrelita, Gordon, Michelle, Bishop, Karen, Zur Megede, Jan, ...

Naturally occurring polymorphisms in the protease of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype C would be expected to lead to adaptive (compensatory) changes in protease cleavage sites. To...

BioAfrica's HIV-1 Proteomics Resource: Combining protein data with bioinformatics tools

Doherty, Ryan S, De Oliveira, Tulio, Seebregts, Chris, Danaviah, Sivapragashini, Gordon, Michelle, Cassol, Sharon

Most Internet online resources for investigating HIV biology contain either bioinformatics tools, protein information or sequence data. The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive...

Mapping sites of positive selection and amino acid diversification in the HIV genome: an alternative approach to vaccine design?

De Oliveira, Tulio, Salemi, Marco, Gordon, Michelle, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Van Rensburg, Estrelita Janse, Engelbrecht, Susan, ...

A safe and effective HIV-1 vaccine is urgently needed to control the worldwide AIDS epidemic. Traditional methods of vaccine development have been frustratingly slow, and it is becoming increasingly...

Phylogenetic Surveillance of Viral Genetic Diversity and the Evolving Molecular Epidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1▿

Gifford, Robert J., De Oliveira, Tulio, Rambaut, Andrew, Pybus, Oliver G., Dunn, David, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, ...

With ongoing generation of viral genetic diversity and increasing levels of migration, the global human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemic is becoming increasingly heterogeneous. In this...

Conserved Footprints of APOBEC3G on Hypermutated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Human Endogenous Retrovirus HERV-K(HML2) Sequences▿ †

Armitage, Andrew E., Katzourakis, Aris, De Oliveira, Tulio, Welch, John J., Belshaw, Robert, Bishop, Kate N., ...

The human polynucleotide cytidine deaminases APOBEC3G (hA3G) and APOBEC3F (hA3F) are antiviral restriction factors capable of inducing extensive plus-strand guanine-to-adenine (G-to-A) hypermutation...

Extensive HIV-1 Intra-Host Recombination Is Common in Tissues with Abnormal Histopathology

Lamers, Susanna L., Salemi, Marco, Galligan, Derek C., De Oliveira, Tulio, Fogel, Gary B., Granier, Sara C., ...

There is evidence that immune-activated macrophages infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are associated with tissue damage and serve as a long-lived viral reservoir during therapy. In...

The RNA Virus Database

Belshaw, Robert, De Oliveira, Tulio, Markowitz, Sidney, Rambaut, Andrew

The RNA Virus Database is a database and web application describing the genome organization and providing analytical tools for the 938 known species of RNA virus. It can identify submitted nucleotide...

A standardized framework for accurate, high-throughput genotyping of recombinant and non-recombinant viral sequences

Alcantara, Luiz Carlos Junior, Cassol, Sharon, Libin, Pieter, Deforche, Koen, Pybus, Oliver G., Van Ranst, Marc, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), hepatitis B and C and other rapidly evolving viruses are characterized by extremely high levels of genetic diversity. To facilitate diagnosis and the...