Correction to: Virology Journal (2020) 17:64 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-020-01326-w

Following publication of the original article [1], we have been informed that due to an oversight, the affiliation of author Seyed Mohammad Miri has been presented incorrectly.

The incorrect affiliation currently reads:

Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

The correct affiliation should read:

Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

The original article has been corrected.