Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers
... Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In the 1960s cases were also reported in Germany and Belgrade. Natural reservoir: animal, most likely bats. Person to person transmission can occur through contact with bodily fluids ...
... Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In the 1960s cases were also reported in Germany and Belgrade. Natural reservoir: animal, most likely bats. Person to person transmission can occur through contact with bodily fluids ...
Induction of protective immunity in chickens vaccinated with
... Results and Discussion By immunofluorescence assay using a polyclonal antibody specific to the nephropathogenic KM91 strain, the rS1 glycoprotein was found to transport to the cell surface (data not shown). As shown in Fig. 1, the rS1 glycoprotein had an Mr similar to that of the authentic KM91 stra ...
... Results and Discussion By immunofluorescence assay using a polyclonal antibody specific to the nephropathogenic KM91 strain, the rS1 glycoprotein was found to transport to the cell surface (data not shown). As shown in Fig. 1, the rS1 glycoprotein had an Mr similar to that of the authentic KM91 stra ...
Host-Pathogen Interactions
... Microbes have always accompanied human beings either by positively influencing our health through stimulation of the immune system and providing essential nutrients, such as certain vitamins, or by causing various diseases. Although several diseases can now be treated effectively or are even on the p ...
... Microbes have always accompanied human beings either by positively influencing our health through stimulation of the immune system and providing essential nutrients, such as certain vitamins, or by causing various diseases. Although several diseases can now be treated effectively or are even on the p ...
VIRKON®S. VIRKON®S.
... Environmental profile – Virkon S has been formulated to include ingredients that have been carefully selected for their ability to degrade naturally within the environment ...
... Environmental profile – Virkon S has been formulated to include ingredients that have been carefully selected for their ability to degrade naturally within the environment ...
Viral Diseases - DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska
... Introduction to Viral Diseases “The viruses almost surely antedate our species.” (Johnson) “…viral emergence is essentially a two-step process: (1) introduction of the virus (whatever its origin) into a new host, followed by (2) dissemination within that new host population…That second step might n ...
... Introduction to Viral Diseases “The viruses almost surely antedate our species.” (Johnson) “…viral emergence is essentially a two-step process: (1) introduction of the virus (whatever its origin) into a new host, followed by (2) dissemination within that new host population…That second step might n ...
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP):
... immunosuppression by ≥2 weeks. Vaccination during chemotherapy or radiation therapy should be avoided because antibody responses are suboptimal. Patients vaccinated while on immunosuppressive therapy or in the 2 weeks before starting therapy should be considered unimmunized and should be revaccinate ...
... immunosuppression by ≥2 weeks. Vaccination during chemotherapy or radiation therapy should be avoided because antibody responses are suboptimal. Patients vaccinated while on immunosuppressive therapy or in the 2 weeks before starting therapy should be considered unimmunized and should be revaccinate ...
Social distancing evidence summary
... The objective of voluntary isolation of cases is to reduce transmission by reducing contact between infectious cases and uninfected people.9 The few modelling studies that have attempted to measure the impact of isolation of affected cases at home (e.g. in Japan39 and Mexico40) suggest that its over ...
... The objective of voluntary isolation of cases is to reduce transmission by reducing contact between infectious cases and uninfected people.9 The few modelling studies that have attempted to measure the impact of isolation of affected cases at home (e.g. in Japan39 and Mexico40) suggest that its over ...
Hepatitis E Virus Update December 2014
... Large outbreaks, often waterborne, occur mostly in areas with inadequate environmental sanitation. The largest reported outbreak had over 100,000 individuals infected in the Xinjiang region of China between 1986 and 1988. In developed countries acute HEV infections generally occur in travelers retur ...
... Large outbreaks, often waterborne, occur mostly in areas with inadequate environmental sanitation. The largest reported outbreak had over 100,000 individuals infected in the Xinjiang region of China between 1986 and 1988. In developed countries acute HEV infections generally occur in travelers retur ...
Rapid Onset of Protection Against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
... Figure 3. Virus (bovine herpesvirus 1) shedding 3 and 6 days after challenge for groups of calves vaccinated with a commercial modified-live virus multivalent (bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 & 2, parainfluenza-3, respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine at various intervals before i ...
... Figure 3. Virus (bovine herpesvirus 1) shedding 3 and 6 days after challenge for groups of calves vaccinated with a commercial modified-live virus multivalent (bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 & 2, parainfluenza-3, respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine at various intervals before i ...
View/Open - University of Khartoum
... Medicine and Public Health. For their continuous encouragement and support. My gratitude is extended to all colleagues and friends who had been helpful whenever I ran into difficulties. Finally thanks to my family for their encouragement and great help. ...
... Medicine and Public Health. For their continuous encouragement and support. My gratitude is extended to all colleagues and friends who had been helpful whenever I ran into difficulties. Finally thanks to my family for their encouragement and great help. ...
Vaccines for the 21st century
... effective inactivated vaccines to prevent polio (IPV) and hepatitis A, and live-attenuated vaccines against polio (OPV), mumps, rubella, measles (MMR), rotavirus, and varicella. Progress in microbiology led to the development of polysaccharide vaccines against some strains of pneumococcus and mening ...
... effective inactivated vaccines to prevent polio (IPV) and hepatitis A, and live-attenuated vaccines against polio (OPV), mumps, rubella, measles (MMR), rotavirus, and varicella. Progress in microbiology led to the development of polysaccharide vaccines against some strains of pneumococcus and mening ...
Chapter 27 SMALLPOX
... For the past century, two distinct types of smallpox have been recognized. Variola major, the prototypical disease, was prevalent in Asia and parts of Africa. Variola minor, or alastrim, was distinguished by milder systemic toxicity and more diminutive pox lesions (Figure 27-2). Variola minor was fo ...
... For the past century, two distinct types of smallpox have been recognized. Variola major, the prototypical disease, was prevalent in Asia and parts of Africa. Variola minor, or alastrim, was distinguished by milder systemic toxicity and more diminutive pox lesions (Figure 27-2). Variola minor was fo ...
Searches for new viruses in bats are unlikely to contribute
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... 46 ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ...
Consensus HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations (DRMs) for Point of
... adherence and follow-up plasma HIV-1 RNA testing are necessary (42). To identify DRMs that would be the most sensitive and specific indicators of virological failure in patients receiving a first-line NRTI/NNRTI-containing regimen, we analyzed publicly available RT sequences from 4,019 patients with ...
... adherence and follow-up plasma HIV-1 RNA testing are necessary (42). To identify DRMs that would be the most sensitive and specific indicators of virological failure in patients receiving a first-line NRTI/NNRTI-containing regimen, we analyzed publicly available RT sequences from 4,019 patients with ...
Avian infectious bronchitis virus
... area are more closely related to each other than to strains from other distant regions (Fig. 1). With the exception of strains of the Mass serotype, IBV strains from Europe differ from those found in the USA or Australia, and each geographic group can be distinguished by the uniqueness of the geneti ...
... area are more closely related to each other than to strains from other distant regions (Fig. 1). With the exception of strains of the Mass serotype, IBV strains from Europe differ from those found in the USA or Australia, and each geographic group can be distinguished by the uniqueness of the geneti ...
Immune reconstitution under antiretroviral therapy
... the course of HIV-1 disease (Figure 3). Residual viral production. Persistent production of viral particles by reservoir cells in aviremic treated patients even in absence of ongoing replication may induce an immune activation. This is because of the anti-HIV immune response and of the fact that var ...
... the course of HIV-1 disease (Figure 3). Residual viral production. Persistent production of viral particles by reservoir cells in aviremic treated patients even in absence of ongoing replication may induce an immune activation. This is because of the anti-HIV immune response and of the fact that var ...
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Program
... throat, and headache. Other symptoms can include anorexia, chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue. Opportunistic infections and malignant diseases without a known cause for immune deficiency can also be indicative. Questions?? Call 962-5507 between 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. ...
... throat, and headache. Other symptoms can include anorexia, chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue. Opportunistic infections and malignant diseases without a known cause for immune deficiency can also be indicative. Questions?? Call 962-5507 between 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. ...
Linking internal and external bacterial community control gives
... bacteria-virus community structures, we use ciliate abundance as the independent variable that sets the carrying capacity of the bacterial community, that is, we calculate how the combined model’s steady state solutions depend on ciliate abundance. Assuming food uptake to be proportional to food con ...
... bacteria-virus community structures, we use ciliate abundance as the independent variable that sets the carrying capacity of the bacterial community, that is, we calculate how the combined model’s steady state solutions depend on ciliate abundance. Assuming food uptake to be proportional to food con ...
Viral Hepatitis
... have no symptoms at all. As a result, they don't realize they have a potentially serious illness and their hepatitis is never diagnosed. Q: WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF HEPATITIS? A: Fortunately, most people recover completely from hepatitis. However, hepatitis B is fatal in about one pe ...
... have no symptoms at all. As a result, they don't realize they have a potentially serious illness and their hepatitis is never diagnosed. Q: WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF HEPATITIS? A: Fortunately, most people recover completely from hepatitis. However, hepatitis B is fatal in about one pe ...
African horse sickness
... Mr Trevor Taylor provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Maros, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007 Mr Ross Lunt provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Maros, in serology ...
... Mr Trevor Taylor provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Maros, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007 Mr Ross Lunt provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Maros, in serology ...
role of ccr5 levels in hiv-1 evolution and pathogenesis
... 1RO3AI095040-01A1 PI: Joshi R03AI102621-01A1 PI: Joshi 1 R15 AI116240-01A1 PI: Garg TTUHSC intramural seed grant ...
... 1RO3AI095040-01A1 PI: Joshi R03AI102621-01A1 PI: Joshi 1 R15 AI116240-01A1 PI: Garg TTUHSC intramural seed grant ...
Risk and Management of Blood-Borne Infections in Health Care
... tests commonly used to detect HIV are the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and the Western blot. An HIV test result is reported as negative when the EIA result is negative. The result is reported as positive when the EIA result is repeatedly reactive and when the result of a more specific, supplemental conf ...
... tests commonly used to detect HIV are the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and the Western blot. An HIV test result is reported as negative when the EIA result is negative. The result is reported as positive when the EIA result is repeatedly reactive and when the result of a more specific, supplemental conf ...
The molecular basis of herpes simplex virus latency
... Latently, infected cultures have also been established from sensory ganglia derived from latently infected mice, and in this system, the most efficient triggers of reactivation are heat shock or treatment with dexamethasone (Halford et al., 1996). A nonneuronal tissue culture latency model has also ...
... Latently, infected cultures have also been established from sensory ganglia derived from latently infected mice, and in this system, the most efficient triggers of reactivation are heat shock or treatment with dexamethasone (Halford et al., 1996). A nonneuronal tissue culture latency model has also ...
Genetic variation and molecular epidemiology of infectious
... IBV remains a significant pathogen of commercial broilers, layers and also village or free range birds of not only vaccinated but also unvaccinated flocks. Reasons behind this are due to the flock management system, mismatched vaccination and emerging as well as re-emerging new variant strains. Exte ...
... IBV remains a significant pathogen of commercial broilers, layers and also village or free range birds of not only vaccinated but also unvaccinated flocks. Reasons behind this are due to the flock management system, mismatched vaccination and emerging as well as re-emerging new variant strains. Exte ...
Immunohistochemical analysis of infectious hematopoietic necrosis
... Proteins. The nucleocapsid protein is the most abundant and highly conserved protein of IHNV (Gilmore and Leong 1988). The N protein binds to the ssRNA genome and provides stability and structure. It is necessary for encapsidation and infectivity. Because of the highly conserved, abundant nature of ...
... Proteins. The nucleocapsid protein is the most abundant and highly conserved protein of IHNV (Gilmore and Leong 1988). The N protein binds to the ssRNA genome and provides stability and structure. It is necessary for encapsidation and infectivity. Because of the highly conserved, abundant nature of ...