2016 department of medicine research day
... Chronic respiratory diseases are the 3rd leading cause of death, and individuals suffering from respiratory distress are at risk for cardiovascular complications. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease caused by the accumulation of surfactant proteins and lipids in the pulmonary alve ...
... Chronic respiratory diseases are the 3rd leading cause of death, and individuals suffering from respiratory distress are at risk for cardiovascular complications. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease caused by the accumulation of surfactant proteins and lipids in the pulmonary alve ...
Rapid Point of Care Molecular Diagnostic Test for Ebola
... real time detection. This instrument is light weight (< 5 lbs.), highly portable, small foot-print, and battery operated. Results of assay are available in under 1 hr., allowing multiple samples to be tested in a short time. Furthermore, to ensure long term stability of reagents, amplification reage ...
... real time detection. This instrument is light weight (< 5 lbs.), highly portable, small foot-print, and battery operated. Results of assay are available in under 1 hr., allowing multiple samples to be tested in a short time. Furthermore, to ensure long term stability of reagents, amplification reage ...
Why don`t we have an HIV vaccine? Infectious diseases and the
... despite multiple exposures to HIV, never get infected. What is special about their immune systems or other factors that gives them protection? Second, another group of people do get infected with HIV, but never get sick and develop AIDS. What clues to controlling infection and preventing illness do ...
... despite multiple exposures to HIV, never get infected. What is special about their immune systems or other factors that gives them protection? Second, another group of people do get infected with HIV, but never get sick and develop AIDS. What clues to controlling infection and preventing illness do ...
Infectious Bursal Disease of Chickens
... structural proteins of IBD virus consist of seven species, two major and five minor polypeptides. These are Pl to P7, with molecular weights of 133X103, 124X l 0 3, 98Xl03, 51X 103, 33X10:!, 26Xl03 , and 23Xl03, respectively. The major polypeptides were associated with the smaller subunit particles ...
... structural proteins of IBD virus consist of seven species, two major and five minor polypeptides. These are Pl to P7, with molecular weights of 133X103, 124X l 0 3, 98Xl03, 51X 103, 33X10:!, 26Xl03 , and 23Xl03, respectively. The major polypeptides were associated with the smaller subunit particles ...
Quantification and duration of Foot-and
... virus isolation test. Previous studies has also shown that viral RNA copy numbers measured by the real-time RT-CPR correlated well with virus infectivity 1,3. Therefore, the level of viral RNA could be a very useful indicator of the profiles of viral load. Following the peak viral load in OP-fluid s ...
... virus isolation test. Previous studies has also shown that viral RNA copy numbers measured by the real-time RT-CPR correlated well with virus infectivity 1,3. Therefore, the level of viral RNA could be a very useful indicator of the profiles of viral load. Following the peak viral load in OP-fluid s ...
Vertebrate reservoirs and secondary epidemiological cycles of
... Vector-borne diseases of importance to human and domestic animal health are listed and the increasing emergence of syndromes, new epidemiological cycles and distributions are highlighted. These diseases involve a multitude of vectors and hosts, frequently for the same pathogen, and involve natural e ...
... Vector-borne diseases of importance to human and domestic animal health are listed and the increasing emergence of syndromes, new epidemiological cycles and distributions are highlighted. These diseases involve a multitude of vectors and hosts, frequently for the same pathogen, and involve natural e ...
Ebola virus disease: epidemiology, clinical feature and the way
... to the world at large.9,27 EPIDEMIOLOGY The initial outbreaks of the EVD were first noticed around the same time in the regions of Southern Sudan and Zaire of Africa around the year 1976.1,6,9 The first documented outbreak occurred as a result of poor infection control practices in the clinics where ...
... to the world at large.9,27 EPIDEMIOLOGY The initial outbreaks of the EVD were first noticed around the same time in the regions of Southern Sudan and Zaire of Africa around the year 1976.1,6,9 The first documented outbreak occurred as a result of poor infection control practices in the clinics where ...
Journal Club - Clinical Chemistry
... Laboratory-acquired bacterial/fungal risks primarily from culture, e.g. Meningococcus and Brucella ...
... Laboratory-acquired bacterial/fungal risks primarily from culture, e.g. Meningococcus and Brucella ...
The ADP-ribose-10-monophosphatase domains of severe acute
... contrast to the wild-type (wt) virus, this MHV mutant did not induce liver pathology in the mouse. Most likely this difference in MHV pathogenesis was due to the inability of the ADRP mutant to trigger a pro-inflammatory cytokine response (Eriksson et al., 2008). In line with this, macrodomain mutan ...
... contrast to the wild-type (wt) virus, this MHV mutant did not induce liver pathology in the mouse. Most likely this difference in MHV pathogenesis was due to the inability of the ADRP mutant to trigger a pro-inflammatory cytokine response (Eriksson et al., 2008). In line with this, macrodomain mutan ...
An Emerging Infectious Disease
... given supportive treatment. Treatment is much like that of the influenza virus. Individuals can be treated with over the counter pain medications to relieve headache and discomfort. They should get plenty of rest and keep hydrated until the virus runs its course. More severe cases may need hospitali ...
... given supportive treatment. Treatment is much like that of the influenza virus. Individuals can be treated with over the counter pain medications to relieve headache and discomfort. They should get plenty of rest and keep hydrated until the virus runs its course. More severe cases may need hospitali ...
Infection Basics
... The route is determined by the site of virus shedding Transmission is required to maintain a chain of infection Speaking can produce an aerosol that can transmit infection Horizontal transmission is among members of one species ...
... The route is determined by the site of virus shedding Transmission is required to maintain a chain of infection Speaking can produce an aerosol that can transmit infection Horizontal transmission is among members of one species ...
immunology and medical microbiology
... Prevention and Control Tetanus can be prevented by vaccination. One tetanus booster presently used is called DPT (a protection from diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus). An initial dose is administered a few months after birth, a second dose 4-6 months later and finally a reinforcing dose 6-12 months ...
... Prevention and Control Tetanus can be prevented by vaccination. One tetanus booster presently used is called DPT (a protection from diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus). An initial dose is administered a few months after birth, a second dose 4-6 months later and finally a reinforcing dose 6-12 months ...
Influenza
... propagation and, therefore, represent promising targets for the design of new generation inhibitors of the virus-cell interaction. • Muller et al. (2012) describes in his review 35 cellular factors essential for influenza virus infection for which 57 inhibitors with apparent antiinfluenza activity a ...
... propagation and, therefore, represent promising targets for the design of new generation inhibitors of the virus-cell interaction. • Muller et al. (2012) describes in his review 35 cellular factors essential for influenza virus infection for which 57 inhibitors with apparent antiinfluenza activity a ...
Zika Update - Indian River County Medical Society
... women who traveled to an area reporting Zika virus activity while pregnant (testing of both mother and infant is recommended) ...
... women who traveled to an area reporting Zika virus activity while pregnant (testing of both mother and infant is recommended) ...
Viral Pathogenesis
... in migratory cells, and in the presence of natural body inhibitors and interferon. Extremely virulent strains often occur within virus populations. Occasionally, these strains become dominant as a result of unusual selective pressures (see Ch. 48). The viral proteins and genes responsible for specif ...
... in migratory cells, and in the presence of natural body inhibitors and interferon. Extremely virulent strains often occur within virus populations. Occasionally, these strains become dominant as a result of unusual selective pressures (see Ch. 48). The viral proteins and genes responsible for specif ...
Chapter 6- An Introduction to Viruses
... widely accepted that viruses have been in existence for billions of years. It is estimated that there are more viruses on Earth than even bacterial cells. Viruses have had an important impact on the evolution of the cells in the three (3) Domains. Viruses are described as obligate intracellular para ...
... widely accepted that viruses have been in existence for billions of years. It is estimated that there are more viruses on Earth than even bacterial cells. Viruses have had an important impact on the evolution of the cells in the three (3) Domains. Viruses are described as obligate intracellular para ...
cAUSES OF FEVER
... Persons with chronic renal failure and also on hemodialysis have an increased risk. ...
... Persons with chronic renal failure and also on hemodialysis have an increased risk. ...
A1988M686900001
... ly derived from earlier experiences and discoveries, in my laboratory and by colleagues, of the first human retroviruses HTLV-l 4 and -Il in the late 1970s and early 1980s.’ These viruses cause leukemia, but as we and others had shown, they also produce some impairment of 1-cell function. In additio ...
... ly derived from earlier experiences and discoveries, in my laboratory and by colleagues, of the first human retroviruses HTLV-l 4 and -Il in the late 1970s and early 1980s.’ These viruses cause leukemia, but as we and others had shown, they also produce some impairment of 1-cell function. In additio ...
Viral hemorrhagic fevers in the Tihamah region of the western
... Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus CCHF is caused by infection with a tick-borne virus Nairovirus within the family Bunyaviridae. It is the most widespread tick-borne viral infection of humans and the second most widespread of all medically important arboviruses after dengue viruses. CCHFV causes ...
... Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus CCHF is caused by infection with a tick-borne virus Nairovirus within the family Bunyaviridae. It is the most widespread tick-borne viral infection of humans and the second most widespread of all medically important arboviruses after dengue viruses. CCHFV causes ...
1 Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known. 2 It is
... If your child is unprotected, the chances are he or she will catch measles if they come into contact with an infectious child. Nearly everyone who catches measles will have a high fever, a rash and be unwell. A child infected with measles virus will not usually show any symptoms for about the first ...
... If your child is unprotected, the chances are he or she will catch measles if they come into contact with an infectious child. Nearly everyone who catches measles will have a high fever, a rash and be unwell. A child infected with measles virus will not usually show any symptoms for about the first ...
The animals get it from
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... http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs259/en/ http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/tsetse-fly.jpg http://www.health-healths.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/What-is-African-sleeping-sickness.jpg ...
Immunizations - Pediatric Nursing
... Source: Respiratory Transmission: droplet spread or contact with contaminated article. Incubation period: 10 days Period of communicability: before onset of paroxysms to 4 weeks after onset. ...
... Source: Respiratory Transmission: droplet spread or contact with contaminated article. Incubation period: 10 days Period of communicability: before onset of paroxysms to 4 weeks after onset. ...
Getah virus infection. Mair, T.S. and Timoney, P.J.
... believed to be subclinical (Fukunaga et al. 2000). In tropical areas of Asia, pigs appear to be important in maintaining a reservoir of infection via a mosquitopig-mosquito cycle (Chanas et al. 1977). Pigs, and possibly other vertebrates, may play an important role as amplifying hosts for the virus ...
... believed to be subclinical (Fukunaga et al. 2000). In tropical areas of Asia, pigs appear to be important in maintaining a reservoir of infection via a mosquitopig-mosquito cycle (Chanas et al. 1977). Pigs, and possibly other vertebrates, may play an important role as amplifying hosts for the virus ...
Quantification of Foot-and-mouth Disease Virus Transmission Rates
... the origin of some of the observed variation. It is, therefore, strongly advised to design animal transmission experiments that mimic natural in-field conditions as closely as possible. For instance, in this communication the experimentally infected sheep were most likely over-challenged resulting i ...
... the origin of some of the observed variation. It is, therefore, strongly advised to design animal transmission experiments that mimic natural in-field conditions as closely as possible. For instance, in this communication the experimentally infected sheep were most likely over-challenged resulting i ...