Unknown Viruses Dr. Robert Gallo, Director, Institute of Human
... tested for the infection. A fellow doctor, Niel Constantine, from the Institute of Human Virology, drew his blood and tested for IgG and IgM antibodies as well as for West Nile Virus RNA. The tests did not prove conclusive, and Dr. Gallo was diagnosed with an “unknown virus.” Such a diagnosis draws ...
... tested for the infection. A fellow doctor, Niel Constantine, from the Institute of Human Virology, drew his blood and tested for IgG and IgM antibodies as well as for West Nile Virus RNA. The tests did not prove conclusive, and Dr. Gallo was diagnosed with an “unknown virus.” Such a diagnosis draws ...
HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a chronic
... infection are so sever, a positive test result must be confirmed through a second test (e.g. the Western Blot test) to rule out false positive results. To rule out the possibility of a blood sample switch, a second test is also done with a second blood sample. Only after this procedure has been perf ...
... infection are so sever, a positive test result must be confirmed through a second test (e.g. the Western Blot test) to rule out false positive results. To rule out the possibility of a blood sample switch, a second test is also done with a second blood sample. Only after this procedure has been perf ...
5-MERS-COV and other viruses transmitted through respiratory
... Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It is caused by a coronavirus. Epidemiology: So far, all the cases have been linked to countries in and near the Arabian Peninsula. • Highly infectious, peak in winter. • Incubation period ...
... Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It is caused by a coronavirus. Epidemiology: So far, all the cases have been linked to countries in and near the Arabian Peninsula. • Highly infectious, peak in winter. • Incubation period ...
Mirco-organisims Many living organisms such as plants, animals
... especially where sanitation is poor. At first there is fever, tiredness, weight loss, nausea and abdominal pain usually followed by jaundice within a few days. The disease is usually mild and patients could expect to make a full recovery. Hepatitis A is spread by food and water that has been contami ...
... especially where sanitation is poor. At first there is fever, tiredness, weight loss, nausea and abdominal pain usually followed by jaundice within a few days. The disease is usually mild and patients could expect to make a full recovery. Hepatitis A is spread by food and water that has been contami ...
Micro organisms - Bayhead Dental Practice
... especially where sanitation is poor. At first there is fever, tiredness, weight loss, nausea and abdominal pain usually followed by jaundice within a few days. The disease is usually mild and patients could expect to make a full recovery. Hepatitis A is spread by food and water that has been contami ...
... especially where sanitation is poor. At first there is fever, tiredness, weight loss, nausea and abdominal pain usually followed by jaundice within a few days. The disease is usually mild and patients could expect to make a full recovery. Hepatitis A is spread by food and water that has been contami ...
CH08_Did You Know
... Occupational death and injuries are higher for certain jobs and workplace conditions. While some are preventable, there are some high risk occupations. Non-fatal workplace injuries and exposure to harmful substances also place a burden on society. What safety laws protect workers in high risk occupa ...
... Occupational death and injuries are higher for certain jobs and workplace conditions. While some are preventable, there are some high risk occupations. Non-fatal workplace injuries and exposure to harmful substances also place a burden on society. What safety laws protect workers in high risk occupa ...
Generalised rash of measles Measles is a very contagious (easily
... Period of communicability – a person can spread the virus for at least 7 days after onset of symptoms. The person should be isolated during this time. The infection is spread by contact with droplets from the nose, mouth, or throat of an infected person. Sneezing and coughing can put contaminated dr ...
... Period of communicability – a person can spread the virus for at least 7 days after onset of symptoms. The person should be isolated during this time. The infection is spread by contact with droplets from the nose, mouth, or throat of an infected person. Sneezing and coughing can put contaminated dr ...
chapter 20 - Lange Textbooks
... is not accompanied by elimination of the virus from the host but persistence of viral genetic material in the host. While the molecular mechanisms of persistent viral infections are not clearly understood, three broad conditions must be satisfied for a virus to establish a persistent infection in a ...
... is not accompanied by elimination of the virus from the host but persistence of viral genetic material in the host. While the molecular mechanisms of persistent viral infections are not clearly understood, three broad conditions must be satisfied for a virus to establish a persistent infection in a ...
Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever - Caspian Journal of Internal
... CCHF is caused by an RNA virus. This virus has been classified as a Nairovirus genus from the family of Bunyaviridae (3). Clinical features usually include a rapid progression characterized by hemorrhage, myalgia and fever ...
... CCHF is caused by an RNA virus. This virus has been classified as a Nairovirus genus from the family of Bunyaviridae (3). Clinical features usually include a rapid progression characterized by hemorrhage, myalgia and fever ...
Examples of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease
... South Korean health workers disinfecting a chicken farm in April, 2005. Though several hundred million birds have died or been killed as a preventive measure in Asia, the human epidemic risk remains unknown. ...
... South Korean health workers disinfecting a chicken farm in April, 2005. Though several hundred million birds have died or been killed as a preventive measure in Asia, the human epidemic risk remains unknown. ...
Case 5 – Fever and Cough
... significant muscle aches and pains. He had a bad headache and had had fevers of 101-103F. The physician ordered a chest x-ray. It did not show any significant consolidated inflammation suggestive of pneumonia. The patient showed significant nasal drainage and a moderately tight, but productive cough ...
... significant muscle aches and pains. He had a bad headache and had had fevers of 101-103F. The physician ordered a chest x-ray. It did not show any significant consolidated inflammation suggestive of pneumonia. The patient showed significant nasal drainage and a moderately tight, but productive cough ...
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, pp
... reference as CDC Form 0.1319 or APHIS Form 2040 will now be reference as APHIS/CDC Form 1). T/F 13) Arenavirus: One of a family of viruses called Arenaviridae whose members are generally associated with diseases not transmitted by rodents to humans. T/F 14) The first arenavirus, lymphocytic choriome ...
... reference as CDC Form 0.1319 or APHIS Form 2040 will now be reference as APHIS/CDC Form 1). T/F 13) Arenavirus: One of a family of viruses called Arenaviridae whose members are generally associated with diseases not transmitted by rodents to humans. T/F 14) The first arenavirus, lymphocytic choriome ...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) FAQs
... Everyone but it usually occurs in children younger than 10 years of age. Persons taking medications or having medical conditions lowering their immune system’s ability to fight infection are also at higher risk. Not everyone who is exposed to it or infected with it becomes ill. What are the symptoms ...
... Everyone but it usually occurs in children younger than 10 years of age. Persons taking medications or having medical conditions lowering their immune system’s ability to fight infection are also at higher risk. Not everyone who is exposed to it or infected with it becomes ill. What are the symptoms ...
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
... Safety and Immunogenicity of DNA Vaccines Encoding Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Wild-Type Glycoproteins in a Phase I Clinical Trial Uzma N. Sarwar, Pamela Costner, Mary E. Enama, Nina Berkowitz, Zonghui Hu, Cynthia S. Hendel, Sandra Sitar, Sarah Plummer, ...
... Safety and Immunogenicity of DNA Vaccines Encoding Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Wild-Type Glycoproteins in a Phase I Clinical Trial Uzma N. Sarwar, Pamela Costner, Mary E. Enama, Nina Berkowitz, Zonghui Hu, Cynthia S. Hendel, Sandra Sitar, Sarah Plummer, ...
Arenavirus by Avner Yemin
... Each virus is associated with either one species or a few closely related rodents. EX: 1. Tacaribe complex viruses are associated with the New World rats. 2. The LCM/Lassa complex viruses are associated with the Old World rats. ...
... Each virus is associated with either one species or a few closely related rodents. EX: 1. Tacaribe complex viruses are associated with the New World rats. 2. The LCM/Lassa complex viruses are associated with the Old World rats. ...
Fish Zoonoses
... Mycobacterium marinum and M. fortuitum are nontuberculous mycobacterium species that affect fish. Humans acquire infection by direct contact with infected animals or contaminated water. Infection is rare and more commonly occurs with exposure to minor trauma. A localized granulomatous nodule appears ...
... Mycobacterium marinum and M. fortuitum are nontuberculous mycobacterium species that affect fish. Humans acquire infection by direct contact with infected animals or contaminated water. Infection is rare and more commonly occurs with exposure to minor trauma. A localized granulomatous nodule appears ...
Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases
... An emerging disease is defined as a new disease, a new presentation of an old problem, or an existing disease that shows up in a new geographic area. The term was first used to describe several new entities in humans that surfaced in the early 1980’s, and since then, new diseases have continued to e ...
... An emerging disease is defined as a new disease, a new presentation of an old problem, or an existing disease that shows up in a new geographic area. The term was first used to describe several new entities in humans that surfaced in the early 1980’s, and since then, new diseases have continued to e ...
international notifiable disease outbreaks by country
... who were exposed and developed a disease while overseas; from people carrying disease who visit or migrate to New Zealand; and from organisms that enter via host/vector species or as result of trade imports (on or in goods coming into New Zealand) (Eberhart-Phillips 1999). There are a number of emer ...
... who were exposed and developed a disease while overseas; from people carrying disease who visit or migrate to New Zealand; and from organisms that enter via host/vector species or as result of trade imports (on or in goods coming into New Zealand) (Eberhart-Phillips 1999). There are a number of emer ...
Some of the major infectious diseases
... Some of the major infectious diseases (past and present) that have afflicted (and continue to afflict) humans. This is a writable document. You need to complete the table for 7 bacterial diseases, 7 viral diseases, 4 "protist" diseases, and 2 fungal diseases. If you can't do this on a computer for s ...
... Some of the major infectious diseases (past and present) that have afflicted (and continue to afflict) humans. This is a writable document. You need to complete the table for 7 bacterial diseases, 7 viral diseases, 4 "protist" diseases, and 2 fungal diseases. If you can't do this on a computer for s ...
Marburg virus disease
Marburg virus disease (MVD; formerly Marburg hemorrhagic fever) is a severe illness of humans and non-human primates caused by either of the two marburgviruses, Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). MVD is a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), and the clinical symptoms are indistinguishable from Ebola virus disease (EVD).