Public Health Guidelines on the Prevention and Care Facilities in Ireland 2013/2014
... Influenza remains the leading cause of death from infectious disease among elderly people, largely due to declining immune competence with age, and is a significant cause of death and hospitalisation among the elderly and frail in residential care settings. It can also cause illness among personnel ...
... Influenza remains the leading cause of death from infectious disease among elderly people, largely due to declining immune competence with age, and is a significant cause of death and hospitalisation among the elderly and frail in residential care settings. It can also cause illness among personnel ...
Public Health Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of
... annual influenza vaccination for all persons aged 50 years and older, persons with chronic medical conditions, residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection. These guidelines also recommend annual influe ...
... annual influenza vaccination for all persons aged 50 years and older, persons with chronic medical conditions, residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection. These guidelines also recommend annual influe ...
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... The tuberculin skin test (TST) done with purified protein derivative (PPD) by the Mantoux method, is useful for screening for TB infection in vivo .The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of Mantoux test positive in those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to inve ...
... The tuberculin skin test (TST) done with purified protein derivative (PPD) by the Mantoux method, is useful for screening for TB infection in vivo .The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of Mantoux test positive in those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to inve ...
Elisabeth Pharmacon 2014 CE HBV and HCV
... obligate intracellular bacteria that includes parasites of amoebae, fish, reptiles, mammals, and humans. Today C. pneumoniae is associated with a remarkably wide range of chronic diseases as meningoencephalitis, arthritis or myocarditis and it is the second most often cause of community-acquired pne ...
... obligate intracellular bacteria that includes parasites of amoebae, fish, reptiles, mammals, and humans. Today C. pneumoniae is associated with a remarkably wide range of chronic diseases as meningoencephalitis, arthritis or myocarditis and it is the second most often cause of community-acquired pne ...
CO.04 NOVEL LYSSAVIRUS FROM A MINIOPTERUS
... caves in large numbers (thousands) for wintering, moving in spring to different and sometimes distant summer roosts for reproduction. Due to its migratory habits and typically large size of populations of this bat, it is quite probable that once an infectious agent is introduced, it may spread quick ...
... caves in large numbers (thousands) for wintering, moving in spring to different and sometimes distant summer roosts for reproduction. Due to its migratory habits and typically large size of populations of this bat, it is quite probable that once an infectious agent is introduced, it may spread quick ...
Hepatitis B: Out of the shadows - The Foundation for Liver Research
... leprosy and hepatitis (Ganem and Prince, 2004). Another group of researchers independently discovered an antigen in the blood of patients who developed hepatitis following blood transfusions. The two antigens were later found to be identical and this protein is now known as the hepatitis B surface a ...
... leprosy and hepatitis (Ganem and Prince, 2004). Another group of researchers independently discovered an antigen in the blood of patients who developed hepatitis following blood transfusions. The two antigens were later found to be identical and this protein is now known as the hepatitis B surface a ...
An update on the management of glandular fever
... famciclovir for portions of their EBV CFS treatment. Four to six grams every 24 hours of famciclovir are also well tolerated. We have studied the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CFS since 1990.23 International criteria for CFS diagnosis are employed.19 Over the course of these studies, we deve ...
... famciclovir for portions of their EBV CFS treatment. Four to six grams every 24 hours of famciclovir are also well tolerated. We have studied the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CFS since 1990.23 International criteria for CFS diagnosis are employed.19 Over the course of these studies, we deve ...
characterization of infectious bursal disease viruses
... actively proliferating and differentiating B lymphocytes, which leads to an age-dependent immunosuppression (33). Chicks infected less than one-week of age suffer severe and permanent B-cell immunosuppression (31, 34, 35, 36, 37). The immunosuppressive effects of IBDV infections not only enhance the ...
... actively proliferating and differentiating B lymphocytes, which leads to an age-dependent immunosuppression (33). Chicks infected less than one-week of age suffer severe and permanent B-cell immunosuppression (31, 34, 35, 36, 37). The immunosuppressive effects of IBDV infections not only enhance the ...
The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance
... some clinical manifestation and resulting in about 3–5 million cases of severe illness, and about 250 000–500 000 deaths.1–4 Influenza illness can result in hospitalization and death mainly among high-risk groups, but also in a substantial proportion of previously healthy subjects.5 Groups at partic ...
... some clinical manifestation and resulting in about 3–5 million cases of severe illness, and about 250 000–500 000 deaths.1–4 Influenza illness can result in hospitalization and death mainly among high-risk groups, but also in a substantial proportion of previously healthy subjects.5 Groups at partic ...
4 Administration of seasonal influenza vaccine
... been shown to have low immunogenicity in humans, suggesting that these thresholds may not be appropriate for H5-containing vaccines.8 Alternative methods for evaluation of immunogenicity that are more sensitive have therefore been proposed, including virus neutralisation (sometimes known as microneu ...
... been shown to have low immunogenicity in humans, suggesting that these thresholds may not be appropriate for H5-containing vaccines.8 Alternative methods for evaluation of immunogenicity that are more sensitive have therefore been proposed, including virus neutralisation (sometimes known as microneu ...
Lack of Evidence of Measles Virus Shedding in People with
... to an inapparently infected person would lead to another inapparent infection is probably 0. Measles surveillance data from the United States are consistent with an extremely limited role of inapparent infections in measles virus transmission. There are only a few cases of confirmed measles each yea ...
... to an inapparently infected person would lead to another inapparent infection is probably 0. Measles surveillance data from the United States are consistent with an extremely limited role of inapparent infections in measles virus transmission. There are only a few cases of confirmed measles each yea ...
ECDC risk assessment on change of testing requirements for
... The estimated residual risks of a case of HIV infection, hepatitis B infection or hepatitis C infection transmitted by undetected infection of reproductive cells, donated for medically assisted reproduction (MAR) services was relatively small, but not insignificant. As expected, the estimated residu ...
... The estimated residual risks of a case of HIV infection, hepatitis B infection or hepatitis C infection transmitted by undetected infection of reproductive cells, donated for medically assisted reproduction (MAR) services was relatively small, but not insignificant. As expected, the estimated residu ...
HTLV - Semantic Scholar
... the opposite of our finding. One explanation may be that tax genes from wild-type HTLV-II subtype A isolates may have different biologic activity than the HTLV-II prototypes commonly used for in vitro experiments [31–33]. It is also possible that differences in VLs between HTLV types and subtypes ar ...
... the opposite of our finding. One explanation may be that tax genes from wild-type HTLV-II subtype A isolates may have different biologic activity than the HTLV-II prototypes commonly used for in vitro experiments [31–33]. It is also possible that differences in VLs between HTLV types and subtypes ar ...
Blood-Borne Viruses in the Haemodialysis, CAPD and Renal
... National guidelines on bloodborne viruses in the renal setting were first published in 2005 as a chapter in the Department of Health and Children document “The Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Diseases in the Healthcare Setting “. The guidelines were revised in 2008, 2010 and 2013. The 2013 ...
... National guidelines on bloodborne viruses in the renal setting were first published in 2005 as a chapter in the Department of Health and Children document “The Prevention of Transmission of Blood-Borne Diseases in the Healthcare Setting “. The guidelines were revised in 2008, 2010 and 2013. The 2013 ...
Epizootiologic investigations of selected infectious disease
... for these viral infections in lynx populations because lynx are solitary living animals. Feline leukemia virus infections were not demonstrated in Swedish lynx in our study, and they have not been found in other larger felid populations (Roelke et al., 1993; Hofmann-Lehmann et al., 1996). In contras ...
... for these viral infections in lynx populations because lynx are solitary living animals. Feline leukemia virus infections were not demonstrated in Swedish lynx in our study, and they have not been found in other larger felid populations (Roelke et al., 1993; Hofmann-Lehmann et al., 1996). In contras ...
Feline calicivirus infection - Advisory Board on Cat Diseases
... environment it may extent up to 12 days (Hurley and Sykes, 2003). The disease appears to be more severe in adults than kittens. Vaccination did not protect cats against field infections (Hurley and Sykes, 2003), although experimentally, some protection has been shown (Pedersen et al., 2000; Brunet et ...
... environment it may extent up to 12 days (Hurley and Sykes, 2003). The disease appears to be more severe in adults than kittens. Vaccination did not protect cats against field infections (Hurley and Sykes, 2003), although experimentally, some protection has been shown (Pedersen et al., 2000; Brunet et ...
Calf Scours: Causes, Prevention and Treatment
... Diagnosis depends on an accurate history, clinical signs, and proper specimen collection and submission to a laboratory. The reo-like virus infection alone causes no diagnostic gross lesions in the intestine, but there is an increased volume of fluid in both the small and large intestine. Coronaviru ...
... Diagnosis depends on an accurate history, clinical signs, and proper specimen collection and submission to a laboratory. The reo-like virus infection alone causes no diagnostic gross lesions in the intestine, but there is an increased volume of fluid in both the small and large intestine. Coronaviru ...
The Polio Vaccine
... often diagnosed as a cold or flu [3,5]. Muscular paralysis has been estimated to occur in about one of every 1,000 people who contract the disease [3,6]. This has lead some scientific researchers to conclude that the small percentage of people who do develop paralytic polio may be anatomically susce ...
... often diagnosed as a cold or flu [3,5]. Muscular paralysis has been estimated to occur in about one of every 1,000 people who contract the disease [3,6]. This has lead some scientific researchers to conclude that the small percentage of people who do develop paralytic polio may be anatomically susce ...
vaccinia virus research safety policy
... Vaccinia is a complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family. Vaccinia virus (VACV) is the live viral component of smallpox vaccine. Inadvertent exposure to VACV can result in infection, and severe complications can occur in persons with underlying risk factors (e.g., pregnancy, immunodef ...
... Vaccinia is a complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family. Vaccinia virus (VACV) is the live viral component of smallpox vaccine. Inadvertent exposure to VACV can result in infection, and severe complications can occur in persons with underlying risk factors (e.g., pregnancy, immunodef ...
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB): the facts
... First, WHO is ensuring that the health authorities responsible for TB control receive accurate information about XDR-TB. Second, WHO is emphasizing that good TB control prevents the emergence of drug resistance in the first place, and that the proper treatment of MDRTB prevents the emergence of XDR- ...
... First, WHO is ensuring that the health authorities responsible for TB control receive accurate information about XDR-TB. Second, WHO is emphasizing that good TB control prevents the emergence of drug resistance in the first place, and that the proper treatment of MDRTB prevents the emergence of XDR- ...
BIOCIDES
... • Parkinsons’ Disease was first described by James Parkinson in 1817. The condition kills the nerve cells in the brain that release dopamine, a chemical necessary for controlling body movements. • To reduce the risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Consumers must reduce their exposure to pesticides by washin ...
... • Parkinsons’ Disease was first described by James Parkinson in 1817. The condition kills the nerve cells in the brain that release dopamine, a chemical necessary for controlling body movements. • To reduce the risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Consumers must reduce their exposure to pesticides by washin ...
Viral infections and bovine mastitis: a review
... quarters of the mock-inoculated cows. Virus was isolated from milk samples of inoculated quarters only; from day 1 to days 9–14 pi. A S. uberis infection appeared to trigger BHV4 replication in cows infected 2 weeks before with BHV4. BHV4 was isolated from the milk from 2 out of 4 quarters after an ...
... quarters of the mock-inoculated cows. Virus was isolated from milk samples of inoculated quarters only; from day 1 to days 9–14 pi. A S. uberis infection appeared to trigger BHV4 replication in cows infected 2 weeks before with BHV4. BHV4 was isolated from the milk from 2 out of 4 quarters after an ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)—paradigm of an
... assignment, host species, disease manifestation and availability of a vaccine. There are more than a dozen known coronaviruses affecting different animal species; whereas group I and II coronaviruses affect various mammals, those in group III infect birds. Some of these cause major problems in the l ...
... assignment, host species, disease manifestation and availability of a vaccine. There are more than a dozen known coronaviruses affecting different animal species; whereas group I and II coronaviruses affect various mammals, those in group III infect birds. Some of these cause major problems in the l ...
Entry of feline infectious peritonitis virus in blood monocytes
... The spike protein is responsible for diverse interactions that are critical for establishing and maintaining infection in the host. First, the spike protein determines host range by inducing viral entry after specific interaction with its receptor (Dye et al., 2007). Second, the spike protein contai ...
... The spike protein is responsible for diverse interactions that are critical for establishing and maintaining infection in the host. First, the spike protein determines host range by inducing viral entry after specific interaction with its receptor (Dye et al., 2007). Second, the spike protein contai ...