Disease Virus Articles & Analysis: Older
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Characterized by its high fatality rates and rapid transmission, the Ebola virus has historically plunged entire regions into states of emergency. ...
Both approaches are compromised by the fast appearance of new virus variants escaping the preventive and therapeutic measures. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has clearly demonstrated the need for broad-spectrum antiviral drugs that are effective in treating more than just one specific virus variant, virus ...
More than a dozen viral gene therapy products have been approved for the treatment of cancer, infectious diseases, and rare single-gene disorders. The main types of viral vectors used clinically for in vivo gene therapy include adenovirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), retroviruses, and lentiviruses. ...
Newcastle disease is a highly infectious viral disease of the avian species. The causative agent is Newcastle disease virus (NDV), which belongs to the family of Paramyxoviridae. Many commercial vaccines, both live and inactivated, are available on the market and protect from NDV infection and disease. In ...
ByNuvonis
” The Ebolavirus genus has caused more than two dozen human disease outbreaks, each of which was unpredictable in terms of location, timing, scale, and the identity of the causative virus. Six different Ebola viruses are known, with Ebola virus (EBOV), Sudan virus (SUDV), and Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) known ...
PANDAS has been expanded to involve other diseases (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Burkholderia spongiformis, Borna disease virus, and toxoplasmosis gondii) in recent years, and the name pediatric acute onset childhood neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) has been coined. ...
Clinical studies have documented numerous effective benefits and support for people facing a variety of health challenges, including: a) Asthma b) Atherosclerosis c) Autoimmune disease d) Bronchitis e) Cancer f) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Although the benefits of proteases for these and other ...
COVID-19 has affected many sectors, including construction. The experience provided an opportunity for us to look at construction quality management and how organizations can cope with social distance and the threat of a virus – not to mention the losses in capacity and operations resulting from them. By implementing better collaboration and innovation, the sector can recover from the ...
P-amylase is mainly secreted by the pancreas and has certain specificity for the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases. The most common cause of hyperamylaseemia is pancreatic disease, but there are many causes of hyperamylaseemia, some of which are relatively rare. ...
Keep reading to learn the difference between virus vs bacteria, and how to eliminate both. The Difference Between Virus and Bacteria Many people use the terms “virus” and “bacteria” interchangeably. ...
ByAirfree
Every year, millions of people are vaccinated to strengthen their immunity and protect themselves from infectious diseases. According to the regulations of the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccination is an approved tool for dealing with deadly contagious diseases that kill 3 million people worldwide. ...
ByAKCP
Cause of the Disease Infectious pancreatic necrosis (also known as Acute catarrhal enteritis) is one of the first described and most extensively studied diseases of fish. ...
Abstract Background Although herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are a major target for vaccine development no vaccine is currently licensed. Methods A live attenuated HSV virus vaccine, VC2 was compared to a subunit HSV vaccine, glycoprotein D (gD2) administered with the adjuvant, MPL/Alum using the guinea pig model of genital herpes. ...
During outbreaks of infectious animal diseases, composting may be an effective method of disposing of mortalities and potentially contaminated manure. ...