Correlation of HTLV-1 Tax genetic diversity with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis progression and HTLV-1a genotypes in an HTLV-1 endemic region in Argentina.

abstract：:A viable virus could not be recovered from a mutant murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) BAC in which the M34 ORF had been deleted (BACDeltaM34). In contrast, an M34 mutant virus (RcM34), in which the M34 ORF was interrupted by transposon insertion at nt 44,827 of the Smith MCMV BAC, was attenuated in replication both in tis...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Baluchova K,Kirby M,Ahasan MM,Sweet C

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence rate of IgG antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV) was determined in a sample of 567 women of childbearing age in the southern part of Israel by the immunoperoxidase assay to membrane antigen (IPAMA) technique. Urban Jewish women of Afro-Asian origin showed significantly higher rates of seropositivity than...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Urkin J,Sarov B,Naggan L,Haikin H,Sarov I

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymptomatic carriers have a major influence on the spreading of norovirus infections. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of patients and asymptomatic carriers affected by norovirus-related community gastroenteritis outbreaks. No significant difference between the two groups was observed in...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Mori K,Konishi N,Suzuki Y,Harada S,Maeda M,Akase S,Obata H,Monma C,Nagano M,Kimoto K,Oda M,Somura Y,Hirai A,Shinkai T,Noda M,Sadamasu K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly sensitive two-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was evaluated for detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) DNA in clinical specimens. The product resulting from the first amplification reaction is used as the template for the second PCR with an internal (nested) primer pair. Even whe...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Zazzi M,Romano L,Brasini A,Valensin PE

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicochemical and molecular characterization studies of hepatitis C virus (HCV), the major causative agent of parenterally transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (PT-NANBH), strongly suggest that it is a pesti-/flavivirus-like virus. Additional studies show that the buoyant density of plasma-derived HCV in sucrose is si...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Bradley D,McCaustland K,Krawczynski K,Spelbring J,Humphrey C,Cook EH

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete RNA sequences of hepatitis delta viruses (HDV) isolated at 3 years apart from a chronic delta hepatitis patient in Taiwan were determined. The sequence analysis showed an overall evolution rate of 3.18 x 10(-3) substitutions/nucleotide/year. The evolution rates in different parts of HDV RNA varied. The hy...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Chao YC,Tang HS,Hsu CT

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically different subpopulations were identified and purified from Japanese Encephalitis virus (JEV). Those with small plaques (SPs; <2 mm in diameter), derived from strains of T1P1, CJN, and CC27, were more competent than those with large plaques (LPs; >5 mm in diameter) when passaged in Neuro-2a cells. Differenc...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Chiou SS,Liu H,Chuang CK,Lin CC,Chen WJ

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya fever a re-emerging infection with expanding geographical boundaries, can mimic symptoms of other infections like dengue, malaria which makes the definitive diagnosis of the infection important. The present study compares the utility of four laboratory diagnostic methods viz. IgM capture ELISA, an in house...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Reddy V,Ravi V,Desai A,Parida M,Powers AM,Johnson BW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus-like particle(s) (CVLP) are faecal-derived pleomorphic membrane bound virus-like particles characterised by a fringe of club-shaped spikes that measure about 27 nm in length. The association of CVLP with a variety of social, clinical, and epidemiological factors was examined after a 69 month survey of faec...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Marshall JA,Thompson WL,Gust ID

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly based on a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result. PCR samples are obtained from upper or lower respiratory tract specimens. However, the sensitivity of PCR is known to have some limitat...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Schiller M,Wydra S,Kerl HU,Kick W

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) causes Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and lymphoproliferative disorders in both HIV-infected and uninfected patients. HHV-8 has a worldwide occurrence but infection rates vary according to a combination of geographic and behavioral risks. The main transmission route seems to be sexual, nevertheless,...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Pérez C,Tous M,Gallego S,Zala N,Rabinovich O,Garbiero S,Martínez MJ,Cunha AM,Camino S,Cámara A,Costa SC,Larrondo M,Francalancia V,Landreau F,Bartomioli MA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a serious public health problem worldwide. Here, we stratified COVID-19 patients based on their comorbidities to assess their risk of serious adverse outcomes. We collected 856 hospitalized cases diagnosed with COVID-19 from 17 January to 7 February 2020, in Zhejiang Prov...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Ye C,Zhang S,Zhang X,Cai H,Gu J,Lian J,Lu Y,Jia H,Hu J,Jin C,Yu G,Zhang Y,Sheng J,Yang Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antigenic drift of the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) proteins of the influenza virus cause a decrease in vaccine efficacy. Since the information about the evolution of these viruses in Saudi is deficient so we investigated the genetic diversity of circulating H1N1 viruses. Nasopharyngeal aspirates/swabs co...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Naeem A,Elbakkouri K,Alfaiz A,Hamed ME,Alsaran H,AlOtaiby S,Enani M,Alosaimi B

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Data on the serological response toward severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 16 recent reports were analyzed and a high degree of variability was shown. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) responses were either found earlier than IgG, or together with IgG, later than IgG, or were missing. Therefore, clea...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Bauer G

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of high-risk HPV genotypes in patients is essential for vaccination and prevention programs while the geographic distribution of cervical cancer varies widely. HPV 16 is the major cause of cervical cancer followed by HPV 18, HPV 31, HPV 52, or HPV 58 depending on geographic area. In this study, the dist...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Chansaenroj J,Junyangdikul P,Chinchai T,Swangvaree S,Karalak A,Gemma N,Poovorawan Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus sequences were detected by RT-PCR in 14/15 (93%) of untreated sewage samples from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Phylogenetic analysis of amplicons at limiting dilution revealed the co-circulation of multiple variants of HEV-3, with a pattern of diversity matching that observed in a local cohort of HEV-inf...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Smith DB,Paddy JO,Simmonds P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza A/H3N2 viruses are associated with severe epidemics. Antiviral resistance and continued antigenic drift are the major concerns regarding prophylaxis and treatment of influenza. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and frequency of antiviral drug resistance in influenza A/H3N2 virus...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Cai J,Wang X,Zhao B,Yao W,Wang X,Zhu Q,Zeng M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence of HPV infection in the genital tracts of women with normal PAP smears, a random series of 109 women was reexamined using colposcopy, a further PAP smear, and punch biopsies taken from the cervix (in 33 cases), vagina (212 cases), and anus (20 cases). The biopsy material was examined using rou...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Syrjänen S,Saastamoinen J,Chang FJ,Ji HX,Syrjänen K

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is rare, but the most severe of the mosquito-borne encephalitides in the United States with a high case fatality rate of 30%. Here, we present a patient with EEE. EEE virus causes sporadic human disease in the Eastern parts of the United States, but the case we describe was a Scottish...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Harvala H,Bremner J,Kealey S,Weller B,McLellan S,Lloyd G,Staples E,Faggian F,Solomon T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GB virus C (GBV-C) is related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) and has a similar genomic structure. Some predictors for the efficacy of interferon (IFN) therapy on HCV have been reported: genotype, viral load, IFN dose, and the amino acid substitutions in the NS5A region, designated as the interferon sensitivity determining...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Kato T,Mizokami M,Orito E,Ohba K,Nakano T,Kondo Y,Tanaka Y,Ueda R,Mukaide M,Yasuda K,Iino S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of the high prevalence of TorqueTeno virus (TTV) in blood donors, thalassemia patients frequently acquire various genotypes of this virus through therapeutic blood transfusions. At present, the clinical consequences of TTV infection remain indeterminate for these patients. Here, several hundred thalas...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Hu YW,Al-Moslih MI,Al Ali MT,Uzicanin S,Perkins H,Yi QL,Rahimi Khameneh S,Wu J,Brown EG

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal fluctuations in hepatitis A have been observed in the Netherlands related to Turkish and Moroccan children after visiting their home countries. This study determined the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies in Turkish and Moroccan children in Rotterdam. A random sample was t...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Richardus JH,Vos D,Veldhuijzen IK,Groen J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common congenital infection in humans and a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss. Ganciclovir (6 mg/kg twice daily for 42 days) has been shown to reduce hearing deterioration and is used in clinical practice. Vaccines and passive administration of antibody are being evaluated i...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Kadambari S,Atkinson C,Luck S,Macartney M,Conibear T,Harrison I,Booth C,Sharland M,Griffiths PD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred twelve peripheral blood specimens were tested for the presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) by the tube culture indirect immunoperoxidase (TC-IPA) procedure, the shell vial assay [shell vials were pre- and postinoculation treated with medium containing 2 of 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) or 100 micrograms% corti...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Lipson SM,Kaplan MH,Simon JK,Ciamician Z,Tseng LF

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taiwan was a hyperendemic area for hepatitis A and B viruses (HAV and HBV) infection before late 1980s. To study the seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B, C, and E viruses (HCV and HEV) infection among preschool children in Taiwan, a community-based survey was carried out in 54 kindergartens in 10 urban areas, 10 rural ar...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Lin JB,Lin DB,Chen SC,Chen PS,Chen WK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GB Virus C (GBV-C) is a non-pathogenic flavivirus, commonly found in HIV infected patients. Studies suggest a survival benefit of GBV-C viremia in HIV infection. Impact of GBV-C viremia was evaluated on clinical outcome in multidrug-resistant HIV. The OPTIMA study enrolled advanced multidrug-resistant HIV patients wit...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Sahni H,Kirkwood K,Kyriakides TC,Stapleton J,Brown ST,Holodniy M,OPTIMA Study Team.

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunocompromised individuals were tested for the presence of the human polyomaviruses JC (JCV) and BK (BKV) by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The use of appropriate primers in a nested PCR allowed the detection of both viruses simultaneously. Viruses were differentiated by restriction fragment length analysis o...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Schätzl HM,Sieger E,Jäger G,Nitschko H,Bader L,Ruckdeschel G,Jäger G

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with human polyomaviruses BKV and JCV is asymptomatic, and lifelong and widespread, among the general population. However, in the setting of immunosuppression, secondary to medications or viral infection, for example, with HIV, reactivation can occur and result in severe disease. In this study, stool specime...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Babakir-Mina M,Ciccozzi M,Alteri C,Polchi P,Picardi A,Greco F,Lucarelli G,Arcese W,Perno CF,Ciotti M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the leading cause of congenital infection and an opportunistic pathogen capable of establishing lifelong latency. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the distribution of glycoprotein B, H, and N in infants of Shanghai and correlate the genotype with active and latent HCMV infe...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Dong N,Cao L,Su L,Lu L,Dong Z,Xu M,Xu J

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2020 coronavirus pandemic is developing at different paces throughout the world. Some areas, like the Caribbean Basin, have yet to see the virus strike at full force. When it does, there is reasonable evidence to suggest the consequent COVID-19 outbreaks will overwhelm healthcare systems and economies. This is par...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： de Ángel Solá DE,Wang L,Vázquez M,Méndez-Lázaro PA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00