Tag: Viruses
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
Many Cases of MERS-CoV Are Health Care-Associated
Forty-two percent of case-patients identified with MERs-CoV had health care-associated cases
Histopathologic Findings Described for MERS-CoV Autopsy
Main finding in lungs was diffuse alveolar damage; evidence of chronic disease in other organs
Tysabri Impacts Seroconversion in John Cunningham Virus
Over 14.8 months, natalizumab treatment linked to 15.9 percent increase of value in JCV+ patients
ACOG Supports CDC’s Zika Virus Travel Precautions
Travel to affected regions not recommended for pregnant women or women considering pregnancy
