Virus2Vec: Viral Sequence Classification Using Machine Learning

no code implementations • 24 Apr 2023 • Sarwan Ali, Babatunde Bello, Prakash Chourasia, Ria Thazhe Punathil, Pin-Yu Chen, Imdad Ullah Khan, Murray Patterson

Understanding the host-specificity of different families of viruses sheds light on the origin of, e. g., SARS-CoV-2, rabies, and other such zoonotic pathogens in humans.

Classification Specificity

PWM2Vec: An Efficient Embedding Approach for Viral Host Specification from Coronavirus Spike Sequences

no code implementations • 6 Jan 2022 • Sarwan Ali, Babatunde Bello, Prakash Chourasia, Ria Thazhe Punathil, Yijing Zhou, Murray Patterson

In coronaviruses, the surface (S) protein, or spike protein, is an important part of determining host specificity since it is the point of contact between the virus and the host cell membrane.

Open-Ended Question Answering Specificity