Tag: Viruses
Recent Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil
Yellow fever has potential to be fifth mosquito-borne infection to appear in U.S. since 1990s
Study Finds No Link Between Cytomegalovirus, Glioblastoma
Researchers find no evidence of cytomegalovirus in tumor tissue
Cytomegalovirus May Up Risk of Diabetes, CVD in Some Women
Conversely, for women with extreme obesity, CMV may offer protection against CVD, DM
Enteroviruses May Be Linked to Autoimmunity Leading to T1DM
Enteroviruses may induce an autoimmune process against insulin-producing cells in the pancreas
Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Viral Versus Bacterial Infection
The screen could one day provide results in an hour, developers say
Toys in Waiting Room May Be Source of Infection
Germs can survive on plastic surfaces for 24 hours or more
FDA Approves Epclusa for Chronic Hepatitis C
Combination drug treats six major strains of hepatitis C virus infection
Donor Epstein-Barr Serostatus Influences GVHD After Allo-HSCT
Higher risk of acute and chronic GVHD for patients receiving grafts from seropositive donors
Early Trials Offer Promising Results for 2-Step Ebola Vaccine
One vaccine provided first as a primer, and the second given as a booster
Pediatricians Should Be Familiar With Zika Virus Infection
All age groups, including children, can be affected; maternal-fetal transmission has been reported
