Help page of Ovirustdb and FAQ

This page visually guides the users of OvirusTdb in making search agsinst OvirusTdb database. For each module which is implemented in OvirusTdb database, here we have provided the figures and description on how to use that module.



Simple search


Simple search
This module allows extensive search against OvirusTdb. User can select one or multiple desired fields for querying. User can click on each OV ID to get all the details about an entry.

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Complex Search
This module provides the advanced search facility in OvirusTdb database. User can perform search on any or all fields of OvirusTdb database.

Complex Search is quite helpful when user has predefined query in mind. For instance, User come up with the following questions in mind and wants to SEARCH
1.Select only virus species like Adenovirus.
2. Select only virus species whose genome is of DNA type.
3. Show only virus species where drug or some other combination is used.
4. Show records only containing ATCC cell line.
5. Show records only where immunogenic effect of virus is seen.
By clicking Submit; user can get desired output.
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Browse data


Browse data
This module allows users to browse data stored in OvirusTdb database in different functional categories.


By species type
This facility provides the user with the statistical details corresponding to different oncolytic viral species.

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By cancer type
This facility provides the user with the statistical details corresponding to cancer cell types studied to explore the effect of different oncolytic viruses.

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By cell line type
This facility provides the user with the statistical details corresponding to different cell lines used in the studies to test the efficiency of oncolytic viruses.

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By Model organism
This facility provides the user with the statistical details corresponding to different model organisms used in the studies.

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By Assay type
This facility provides the user with the statistical details corresponding to different assays used in the studies to access the oncolytic effect of viruses.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


Q1. What information does OvirusTdb provides?
OvirusTdb (O - Oncolytic virus T - Therapeutic db -Database) is a manually curated resource that provides information on virus species which can be used to kill cancer cells. All the information stored in the database comes from PubMed articles and US patents. It contain total of 5927 records, which covers almost 24 oncolytic virus species tested on 430 different cell line with in vivo effect on 23 model organism.

Q2. What can OvirusTdb do?
With OvirusTdb you can:
- look for oncolytic virus species used to kill cancer cell in vitro and in vivo by selecting cell line or model organism from the simple search page.
- browse for different functional categories in which data is stored like by cancer type, species type, cell line used, assay used etc.

Q3. Can the data stored in OvirusTdb is downloadable?
User can download the entire data stored in OvirusTdb database once it got published. User can download the data in four different formats viz. plain text, xlsx, MySql and in CSV format.

Q4. How often is the OvirusTdb database updated?
We try to update the database as frequently as we can. We aim to make OvirusTdb - a single platform of the available information related to the oncolytic viruses used in cancer therapeutics and we appreciate the contribution from the user for the same. If users find any relvent data related to oncolytic virus, they are encouraged to deposit that data via the data submission page in the "Sources" section of the database. The submitted data is checked by the curators of OvirusTdb, once it is found suitable, we will add it to the database.

Q5. Why there multiple name for some cancer like lung carcinoma and lung cancer?
Cancer and carcinoma are different by definition.
- Cancer, is the general disease name which refers to abnormal cells dividing without control and can invade to neighboring tissues. It is also called maglignant tumor.
- Carcinoma, is the most common type of cancer. It originates from epithellial cells. Based on the cell's origin, there are other types of cancers, such as sarcoma and leukemia.
Despite the differences, these two terms sometimes are used interchangeably in literature. We record the term whichever is used in the paper.