Correction to: Virology Journal (2021) 18:257 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-021-01722-w

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the author name of Xiao‑Xi Yu.

The incorrect author name is: Xiao‑Ti Yu.

The correct author name is: Xiao‑Xi Yu.

The author group has been updated above and the original article [1] has been corrected.