• Because of the high rate of asymptomatic infection with these viruses, information about the prevalence of these diseases is needed to monitor prevention efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • The person had been following standard procedure, Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) was potentially holding the mice while injecting them intraperitoneally with exposed to a mouse-adapted variant of the Zaire species of an immune globulin preparation. (cdc.gov)
  • Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). (cdc.gov)
  • 2) persons from the same villages who reported a of new infectious diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • When you think of vaccines , you probably think of them in the context of preventing infectious diseases, like COVID-19 , measles, and the flu. (healthline.com)
  • Another study of 207 COVID-19 patients similarly found defective immune recovery drive ongoing diseases .A pronounced early immune response and no evidence of systemic inflammation is seen in patients with mild diseases, meanwhile. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Prof. Dr . Harvey M. Friedman , Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine , conducted preclinical and scientific research on HSV. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • This phase 1/2 study was last updated on January 13, 2021, by Sanofi Pasteur and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Palmer is the director of UofL's Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (CPM). (chronicleshealth.com)
  • They have complementary skills in the fields of molecular and cellular virology, immunology, and physiopathology of infectious diseases. (europa.eu)
  • and Hepatitis C Guidance 2019 Update: American Association for the Study of Liver Disease-Infectious Diseases Society of America Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection . (msdmanuals.com)
  • NHANES testing for markers of infection with hepatitis viruses is used to determine secular trends in infection rates across most age and racial/ethnic groups and will provide a national picture of the epidemiologic determinants of these infections. (cdc.gov)
  • however, highly effective, well-tolerated treatment can cure hepatitis C virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis D virus infection is less common in the US and can occur only among persons with hepatitis B virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Co-infection with hepatitis D virus (HDV) in persons with acute or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to fulminant hepatitis. (cdc.gov)
  • As the appearance of anti-HBsAg may be delayed after HBsAg clearance, anti-HBc is sometimes the only serological marker for HBV infection and potentially infectious blood. (cdc.gov)
  • The animals had not yet manifested signs of infection, relations issues related to occupational exposures to highly and much contamination may have been removed mechani- hazardous infectious pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • We present a potential exposure to Ebola virus that tamination of the site also reduced potential for infection. (cdc.gov)
  • 2) there was inter- before with a mouse-adapted variant of the Zaire species est in ensuring all infection control procedures were being of Ebola virus (ZEBOV) ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • When this virus was transmitted to a Japanese white rabbit, it caused persistent HEV infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • The most common manifestation of primary infection with EBV is acute infectious mononucleosis, which is a self-limiting clinical syndrome that most frequently affects adolescents and young adults. (medscape.com)
  • Senior study investigator Robert Siliciano, M.D., Ph.D., who in 1995 first showed that reservoirs of dormant HIV were present in immune cells, says that while the latest study results show most proviruses in the latent reservoir are defective, curing the disease will depend on finding a way to target all proviruses with the potential to restart the infection. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Persons at increased risk of acquiring infection with human T-lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), include homosexual and bisexual men, intravenous (IV) drug abusers, persons transfused with contaminated blood or blood products, heterosexual contacts of persons with HTLV-III/LAV infection, and children born to infected mothers. (cdc.gov)
  • The epidemiology of HTLV-III/LAV infection is similar to that of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and much that has been learned over the last 15 years related to the risk of acquiring hepatitis B in the workplace can be applied to understanding the risk of HTLV-III/LAV transmission in the health-care and other occupational settings. (cdc.gov)
  • Mark Newman, Ph.D., GeoVax's Chief Scientific Officer commented, "The first generation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are based on the 'Spike (S)' protein and are designed to induce antibodies that block infection of human cells, an effect referred to as virus neutralization. (gabio.org)
  • Despite efforts made over past decades, there is no vaccine or treatment available for preventing and controlling the ASF virus (ASFV) infection, and there is an urgent need to develop novel strategies. (mdpi.com)
  • Newly acquired symptomatic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Newly acquired symptomatic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis E virus (HEV), an important agent of viral hepatitis worldwide, can cause severe courses of infection in pregnant women and immunosuppressed patients. (mdpi.com)
  • We tested plasma ciency virus (SIV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • compared to some bacterial immunities, it is of relatively long duration, but this may be the result of infection-i. rather than being peculiar to virus infection per se, since it occurs also in bacterial i. after infections such as typhoid fever. (theodora.com)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Additionally, the hepatitis B vaccine helps to prevent a chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus, which can lead to liver cancer. (healthline.com)
  • Because the potential for spread is determined by the number of secondary infections per primary infection, success in management can be achieved by a combination of reducing the infectious period and reducing transmission. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Several clinical observations point to an intricate crosstalk between iron (Fe) metabolism and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • virus (HDV) coinfection, and about 75% of cases of HCV infection become chronic. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Subunit vaccines, which consist of individual or small groups of viral antigens, remove all risk of complications resulting from the production of vaccine-associated infectious viral particles but are limited in the degree and scope of immunity that can be produced in vaccinated individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • They detected tiny virus particles under the electron microscope in those specimens. (medscape.com)
  • In 1964, Epstein described the first human tumor virus when he found virus particles in a Burkitt lymphoma cell line. (medscape.com)
  • Viral vector systems are gutted viruses where the packaging signals (e.g., the genetic signals that target the wrapping into the viral particles) are fused to the genes of interest (the payload), and the remaining necessary elements are placed on separate genetic elements, often three or more, says Carsten Carstens, senior scientist, R&D, Agilent Technologies. (biopharminternational.com)
  • If performed properly, packaging results only in infectious particles carrying the payload. (biopharminternational.com)
  • We hypothesized that only a small fraction of cells within the AMBI-1 clone are activated to produce virus particles during cell division while the majority remain latent despite division, ensuring their survival. (frontiersin.org)
  • The GV-MVA-VLP platform provides the opportunity to design and test vaccine candidates that differ significantly through the inclusion of multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins that are presented to the immune system as virus-like particles (VLPs). (gabio.org)
  • (3) The virus inserts its own genetic code into an infected cell and either destroys it to release viral particles or transforms it into a cancer cell giving it viral properties such as unlimited growth. (animalresearch.info)
  • Omicron mutations enhance infectivity and reduce antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles ' by Syed, A., et al. (asm.org)
  • It complies with federal safety and security regulations and was established by the NHS to conduct research on infectious pathogens. (chronicleshealth.com)
  • Contact with another person's blood may expose workers to bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis viruses constitute a major public health problem because of the morbidity and mortality associated with the acute and chronic consequences of these infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem of global importance because of the ongoing transmission of viruses that cause the disease and increased morbidity and mortality associated with the acute and chronic consequences of these infections. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis, and mainly transmitted via faecal-oral contamination or consumption of contaminated food products. (bvsalud.org)
  • Acute infectious mononucleosis was first described in 1889 as acute glandular fever, an illness characterized by lymphadenopathy, fever, hepatosplenomegaly, malaise, and abdominal discomfort in adolescents and young adults. (medscape.com)
  • In 1920, Sprunt and associates applied the name infectious mononucleosis to cases of spontaneously resolving acute leukemia associated with blast-like cells in the blood. (medscape.com)
  • [ 4 ] Henle et al reported the relationship between acute infectious mononucleosis and EBV in 1968. (medscape.com)
  • The authors conclude, "These analytes have been associated with acute severe disease, suggesting a delayed or defective resolution of inflammation in long-haul COVID individuals. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Researcher Paula Bates, John Trent, and Don Miller developed a therapeutic drug that could potentially block the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. (chronicleshealth.com)
  • Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus , in the Poxviridae family (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • Like inactivated vaccines, replication-defective vaccines expose the immune system to a diverse swath of HSV antigens but can produce both cellular and humoral immunity because they retain the ability to enter cells by HSV-induced membrane fusion. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, replication-defective HSV vaccines are challenging to produce at scale and offer limited immunization due to the lack of vaccine amplification. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analysis of the remaining (88 percent of) non-induced proviruses showed that all were defective, possessing genetic deletions and mutations that would forestall viral replication. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Dr Baric should know because in 2002 on April 19, the University of North Carolina filed US patent 7279327 for an infectious replication defective coronavirus (to be used as a virus vector for an HIV vaccine), claiming priority from US28531801P. (expose-news.com)
  • Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 work by "hijacking" nucleolin to make use of its functions to bring about viral replication inside the host cell. (chronicleshealth.com)
  • HIV persistence may arise from ongoing residual virus replication and/or from latently-infected cells defined as the cellular reservoir in which long-lived resting memory CD4+ T cells harbouring an integrated but transcriptionally silent provirus represent the largest pool in the blood (Chomont et al. (europa.eu)
  • Bacteria and archaea have used CRISPR/Cas9 to fight viruses for millions - perhaps billions - of years. (snexplores.org)
  • Every time bacteria encounter a virus, they take a DNA mug shot of it and file it in between the repeats. (snexplores.org)
  • The next time the bacteria encounter that virus, they make RNA copies of the mug shots. (snexplores.org)
  • Inflammation of the lungs with congestion or consolidation---caused by viruses, bacteria, or physical and chemical agents. (sedgleymanor.com)
  • Reusable tools and equipment should be cleaned and then sterilized to remove viruses and bacteria. (cdc.gov)
  • Cross-contamination (spreading bacteria and viruses from one surface to another) can occur if surfaces are not disinfected frequently and between clients. (cdc.gov)
  • Live-attenuated vaccines are highly efficacious, potentially eliciting both cell-mediated and humoral immunity against structural and non-structural viral proteins, but their ability to replicate can result in vaccine-related illness particularly in immunocompromised individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whereas subunit vaccines have proven effective against some viruses, immunity produced by subunit HSV vaccines (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
  • We anticipate that additional vaccines, such as ours, will be necessary against COVID-19, as well as potentially new strains and variants, requiring broader immune response, strong durability, exquisite safety within various cohort populations and minimal refrigeration for distribution and supply throughout the world. (gabio.org)
  • Developing protective herpes simplex virus ( HSV ) vaccines has been an ongoing challenge for decades. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Public health officials declared the three viruses as a public health "triple threat" in 2022/2023, but this year we have reason for good news: Vaccines are now readily available for all three viruses-flu, RSV, and COVID-19. (issuu.com)
  • Siliciano says that all of these non-induced proviruses had previously been thought to be defective, with no possible role in resumption of the disease. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Further lab experiments on the cloned proviruses showed that the intact, non-induced proviruses could be reconstructed to produce active virus, which in turn could replicate in human immune cells. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The fraction of cells within clones that contained HIV-1 RNA was not different in clones with intact (median 2.3%) versus defective (median 3.5%) proviruses ( p = 0.2). (frontiersin.org)
  • 3D rendered illustration of a mutating virus that causes COVID-19. (theepochtimes.com)
  • When the ADAR1 gene is defective, it can't transform some double-stranded RNA produced by the body into single-stranded RNA. (livescience.com)
  • And though the virus usually makes single-stranded RNA, it can make mistakes and form some double-stranded copies as well. (livescience.com)
  • EBV is a double-stranded DNA virus with an envelope and is a member of the gammaherpes virus family (HHV-4). (medscape.com)
  • Poxviridae are linear, double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) viruses that replicate in the cytoplasm. (medscape.com)
  • The variola virus is a large, brick-shaped, double-stranded DNA virus that serologically cross-reacts with other members of the poxvirus family, including ectromelia, cowpox, monkeypox, vaccinia, and camelpox. (medscape.com)
  • Гепатит D Hepatitis D is caused by a defective RNA virus (delta agent) that can replicate only in the presence of hepatitis B virus. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Due to the genetic similarity of both herpes simplex virus types (HSV-1 and HSV-2), the development of a prophylactic-therapeutic vaccine that proves effective against one type of the virus would likely prove effective for the other virus type, or at least provide most of the necessary fundamentals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Eventually, however, cells began using DNA, while viruses predominantly began encoding genetic information in RNA. (livescience.com)
  • Not all viruses store their genetic information in RNA, some store them in DNA. (livescience.com)
  • On September 19, 2023, the U.S. National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) released its Strategic Plan 2023-2028 for Herpes Simplex Virus Research. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • HSV-1 and HSV-2 are commonly thought of as oral and genital herpes respectively, but other members in the herpes family include chickenpox (varicella/zoster), cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Everybody over 30 will have lost 100% of their entire immune capability (certainly for Covid and most likely for viruses and certain cancers - following the evidence from Cole Diagnostics in Idaho and Dr Nathan Thompson and Dr Ralph Baric) within 13 weeks. (expose-news.com)
  • One recent review of the research , which was published in Nature, identified the three most likely reasons that COVID hangs around in some people more than others: Inflammation, autoimmune responses, and "reservoirs" of the virus. (theepochtimes.com)
  • A second possible cause of long COVID is an autoimmune response that persists even after the virus is eliminated. (theepochtimes.com)
  • As we transition into colder weather, it is possible that healthcare practitioners will again see a spike in influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 cases-particularly with the circulation of newer Omicron subvariants. (issuu.com)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics offers information on differential diagnosis between the three viruses, and the CDC provides specific guidance on distinguishing between the flu and COVID. (issuu.com)
  • General information for practitioners about each virus is available from the CDC as follows: flu, RSV, and COVID-19. (issuu.com)
  • The CDC addresses signs and symptoms, incubation periods, length of time for spreading the viruses, how the viruses spread, individuals at higher risk for severe illness, potential complications, and approved treatments. (issuu.com)
  • Infectivity, he explains, is usually dictated by the envelope proteins present in a virus and the cellular surface components to which those proteins bind. (biopharminternational.com)
  • His fields of research comprise RNA-mediated gene silencing processes with a focus on epigenetic phenomena, including studies on RNA-directed DNA methylation, the characterization of virus silencing suppressor proteins, the development of plant bioreactor platforms and viroid research. (degruyter.com)
  • The vaccinia virus A56 protein was one of the earliest-described poxvirus proteins with an identifiable activity. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • The A56 protein is capable of binding two viral proteins, a serine protease inhibitor (K2) and the vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP), and anchoring them to the surface of infected cells. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • After harvesting blood cell precursors called hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow of a sickle-cell patient, scientists would use CRISPR to correct the defective gene. (technologyreview.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: The hepatitis E virus (HEV) represents an important cause of viral hepatitis and could cause chronic infections in immunocompromised patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • HSV is highly adapted to evade host immunity, making it difficult for a vaccine to prevent the virus from reaching the ganglia , which is the site of latency . (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Cowpox virus "scarification" by Jenner, used to induce protective immunity against smallpox, is not a single species but a group of up to 5 virus species that infects cows, humans, and other animals. (medscape.com)
  • Due to the current stigma of the Herpes Simplex Virus, the topic of a cure has always been considered a "taboo" whilst some also consider the symptoms to be mild that a cure or a vaccine is not needed. (wikipedia.org)
  • EXD-12 is a vaccine candidate currently in preclinical testing for safety and efficacy as a prophylactic and therapeutic vaccine for both Herpes Simplex Virus-1, HSV-1, and Herpes Simplex Virus-2, HSV-2. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • GSK's Simplirix HerpeVac was in a double-blind, randomized, controlled phase 3 clinical study to assess the prophylactic efficacy and safety of gD-Alum/MPL vaccine in preventing genital herpes disease in young women who are herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and -2 seronegative. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • GSK launched the first-time-in-human phase 1 clinical study to assess the reactogenicity, safety, and immunogenicity of four different dose levels of an experimental herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) vaccine when administered intramuscularly on a 0, 2-month schedule to healthy participants aged 18-40 years. (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Major drawbacks of this therapy are that RBV is not approved for administration to pregnant women and that the virus can acquire mutations, which render the intra-host population less sensitive or even resistant to RBV. (mdpi.com)
  • Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver most often caused by a virus. (cdc.gov)
  • There are many more virus members that infect animals other than humans, some of which cause disease in companion animals (cats, dogs, horses) or have economic impacts in the agriculture industry (e.g., pigs, cows, sheep, chicken, oysters). (wikipedia.org)
  • These viruses can evolve to cross the animal species and infect humans and quickly spread from person to person resulting in lethal but rare respiratory infections. (gabio.org)
  • and 3) persons that HIV-1 and HIV-2 were introduced into humans from a general population (n = 1,071) from urban and rural through independent cross-species transmission of simian areas in Cameroon where people may handle NHP meat immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains from distinct, natu- but are unlikely to have repeated contact with the blood or rally infected, nonhuman primate (NHP) hosts. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, there are six viruses recognised as potentially oncogenic in humans. (animalresearch.info)
  • Modifying the threshold could potentially lead to antiviral treatment options, Cattaneo said. (livescience.com)
  • This gene, called the adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1, or ADAR1, protects the body from large amounts of the virus, but invites it in if only a small number of viruses knock on the door, the scientists found. (livescience.com)
  • It took a while before scientists fully accepted that a virus could be responsible for cancer. (animalresearch.info)
  • For those scientists with a strong desire to contribute, but with little or no experience with viruses in general and SARS-CoV-2 in particular, this registry will provide reliable and up-to-date scientific information in selected areas, vetted by experts. (asm.org)
  • One gene, which protects the body from autoimmune disorders (in which the body attacks itself), also helps secretly usher in viruses by making them undetectable. (livescience.com)
  • Viral vectors show promise as a delivery mechanism for gene therapy, but which virus types are commercially viable? (biopharminternational.com)
  • Several virus types have been studied for use as viral vectors in gene therapy, including adenovirus, lentivirus, retrovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). (biopharminternational.com)
  • The commercial viability of other virus types also continues to be explored, particularly for treatments that require a larger payload, transient expression, or insertion of a gene of interest in the genome. (biopharminternational.com)
  • In addition, since the gene encoding the A56 protein is non-essential, it can be used as an insertion point for foreign genes and has been deleted in some viruses that are in clinical development as oncolytic agents. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Forensic microbiology is a scientific area that has emerged with the need to investigate biocrimes, as in the case of intentional transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). (scielo.sa.cr)
  • The need for the study of microbiological expertise can be applied in biocrimes linked to the transmission of microorganisms intentionally, such as the intentional transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a pathogen that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). (scielo.sa.cr)
  • This new virus, described as HIV-2, was closely related to a virus that caused immunodeficiency in captive monkeys in sub-Saharan Africa. (scielo.sa.cr)
  • Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome caused mostly by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), which is a γ-herpesvirus. (medscape.com)
  • Both viruses are transmitted through sexual contact, parenteral exposure to contaminated blood or blood products, and perinatal transmission from infected mothers to their offspring. (cdc.gov)
  • Eventually John Kneider came up with a way to grow human papilloma virus (HPV) in nude mice. (animalresearch.info)
  • These mice have a defective immune system that does not reject tissue transplants from other animals so Kneider transplanted human cervical tissue and foreskin tissue onto the mice, which were then used to test for a vaccine. (animalresearch.info)
  • daily laboratory studies (coagulation patients (3, 6, 7, and 18) would likely not be admitted to- studies, blood counts, chemistries, viral isolation, D-dimer) day: 2 involved dengue virus (now a BSL-2 pathogen) and and regular physician assessments were performed. (cdc.gov)
  • But such donors must be precisely matched with the patient, and even then, immune rejection-a potentially deadly problem-is a serious risk. (technologyreview.com)
  • The search for the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis was unsuccessful for many years, partly because researchers did not appreciate that most primary infections are asymptomatic and that most adults are seropositive. (medscape.com)
  • it is spread by intimate contact between asymptomatic EBV-infected persons who shed the virus and susceptible persons. (medscape.com)
  • In addition to ensuring biosafety, due consideration should suspected that low levels of virus were present on the nee- be given to managing medical, public health, and public dle. (cdc.gov)
  • Noninfectious surrogates of SARS-CoV-2 offer ways to evaluate virus biology in biosafety level 2 (BSL2) laboratories. (asm.org)
  • Delta gD-2 (∆gD-2) is a vaccine candidate based on an HSV-2 virus genetically deleting glycoprotein D (gD-2) . (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Hepatitis E virus (HEV) ORF1 protein (pORF1) contains methyltransferase (MetT), papain-like cysteine protease (PCP), RNA helicase (Hel) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) domains. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Various herpes vaccine candidates are based on DNA, modified mRNA, protein subunit, killed virus, and attenuated live virus vaccine technologies . (precisionvaccinations.com)
  • Regarding the family, it is grouped within the Retroviridae family, viruses that have the enzyme Reverse Transcriptase (TR) - responsible for transcribing the RNA genome into complementary DNA (cDNA), being the subfamily Orthoretrovirinae ( 2 ). (scielo.sa.cr)
  • Guide RNAs then ferry a DNA-cutting enzyme - Cas9 - to the virus. (snexplores.org)
  • In a cover-story report on the research to be published in the journal Cell online Oct. 24, Johns Hopkins infectious disease experts say the amount of potentially active, dormant forms of HIV hiding in infected immune T cells may actually be 60-fold greater than previously thought. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The most prominent are associations with genes involved in the type I interferon pathway, known to be the key driver of bystander T cell activation helping to clear the virus. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Inhibition of nucleolin causes disruption of the nucleolus, the arrest of the cell cycle, and defective centrosome duplication. (chronicleshealth.com)
  • 2. Protection against infectious disease. (theodora.com)
  • Common causes include hepatitis B and C viruses, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-related liver disease, and autoimmune liver disease (autoimmune hepatitis). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The first clue to the emergence of HIV-2 came in 1986 when a morphologically similar but previously distinct virus was found to cause AIDS in patients in West Africa ( 4 ). (scielo.sa.cr)
  • SYN: natural i., nonspecific i.. local i. a natural or acquired i. to certain infectious agents, as manifested by an organ or a tissue, as a whole or in part. (theodora.com)
  • No one would have expected that an enveloped respiratory virus that is spread by small droplets would rage in a hot and humid climate during the summer, a time when the flu is gone. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] Subsequently, a large prospective study of students at Yale University firmly established EBV as the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis. (medscape.com)
  • specific i. the immune status in which there is an altered reactivity directed solely against the antigenic determinants (infectious agent or other) that stimulated it. (theodora.com)