Correction to: Virology Journal (2021) 18:225 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01699-6

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the author name of SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi and in the author name of Mohammad‑Mehdi Mehrabi Nejad.

The incorrect author name is: Seyed Ahmad Seyedalinaghi

The correct author name is: SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi

The incorrect author name is: Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabinejad

The correct author name is: Mohammad‑Mehdi Mehrabi Nejad

The original article has been corrected.