Influenza vaccine: Where are we and where do we go?

abstract：:Respiratory infections, especially those of the lower respiratory tract, remain a foremost cause of mortality and morbidity of children greater than 5 years in developing countries including Pakistan. Ignoring these acute-level infections may lead to complications. Particularly in Pakistan, respiratory infections acco...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Naz R,Gul A,Javed U,Urooj A,Amin S,Fatima Z

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a positive-stranded RNA virus with a 7.2 kb genome that is capped and polyadenylated. The virus is currently unclassified: the organisation of the genome resembles that of the Caliciviridae but sequence analyses suggest it is more closely related to the Togaviridae. Hepatitis E virus is an e...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Emerson SU,Purcell RH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immense difficulty in primary control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection by adaptive immune responses has been a topic of exceptional importance. CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) do play a central role in primary resolution of viremia, but their potency in vi...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Yamamoto H,Matano T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 and HIV-2 share many similarities including their basic gene arrangement, modes of transmission, intracellular replication pathways and clinical consequences: both result in AIDS. However, HIV-2 is characterised by lower transmissibility and reduced likelihood of progression to AIDS. The underlying mechanistic d...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Nyamweya S,Hegedus A,Jaye A,Rowland-Jones S,Flanagan KL,Macallan DC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral replication and spreading are fundamental events in the viral life cycle, accounting for the assembly and egression of nascent virions, events that are directly associated with viral pathogenesis in target hosts. These processes occur in cellular compartments that are modified by specialized viral proteins, caus...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： de Armas-Rillo L,Valera MS,Marrero-Hernández S,Valenzuela-Fernández A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleotide sequences from a total of 421 HEV isolates were retrieved from Genbank and analysed. Phylogenetically, HEV was classified into four major genotypes. Genotype 1 was more conserved and classified into five subtypes. The number of genotype 2 sequences was limited but can be classified into two subtypes. Genoty...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Lu L,Li C,Hagedorn CH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although epidemiological and molecular epidemiological (serotype, genotype, and lineage information) data are available for several major cities in Indonesia, there is yet to be a comprehensive national study of dengue in Indonesia over time. This study was conducted to provide a comprehensive epidemiology of circulat...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Harapan H,Michie A,Yohan B,Shu PY,Mudatsir M,Sasmono RT,Imrie A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternofetal transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common infectious cause of congenital malformation in developed countries. Maternal infection often results from close contact with infected children, and this may occur in day care centres (DCCs). A systematic review of observational studies was conducted...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Zheng QY,Huynh KT,van Zuylen WJ,Craig ME,Rawlinson WD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriophages or phages, being the most abundant entities on earth, represent a potential solution to a diverse range of problems. Phages are successful antibacterial agents whose use in therapeutics was hindered by the discovery of antibiotics. Eventually, because of the development and spread of antibiotic resistan...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Rehman S,Ali Z,Khan M,Bostan N,Naseem S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are currently available for treatment of HIV-1 as part of combination antiretroviral therapy. Oral dosing is administered three times daily for delavirdine (DLV), twice daily for nevirapine (NVP), and once daily for efavirenz (EFV). Rash is a common side e...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Harris M,Montaner JS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type B coxsackieviruses (CV-B) frequently infect the central nervous system (CNS) causing neurological diseases notably meningitis and encephalitis. These infections occur principally among newborns and children. Epidemiological studies of patients with nervous system disorders demonstrate the presence of infectious v...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Jmii H,Fisson S,Aouni M,Jaidane H

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination is the current strategy for control and prevention of severe rotavirus infections, a major cause of acute, dehydrating diarrhoea in young children worldwide. Public health interventions aimed at improving water, food and sanitation are unlikely adequately to control the disease. The development of vaccines...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Fischer TK,Gentsch JR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel human respiratory viral infection that has rapidly progressed into a pandemic, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Blood clotting disorders and acute respiratory failure have surfaced as the major complications among the severe cases ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Pujhari S,Paul S,Ahluwalia J,Rasgon JL

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses are intracellular pathogens that have to usurp some of the cellular machineries to provide an optimal environment for their own replication. An increasing number of reports reveal that many viruses induce modifications of nuclear substructures including nucleoli, whether they replicate or not in the nucleus of...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Greco A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segmented, single-stranded, negative-sense RNAs. Each viral RNA (vRNA) segment forms a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex together with NPs and a polymerase complex, which is a fundamental unit for transcription and replication of the viral genome. Although the exact structu...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Noda T,Kawaoka Y

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the Herpesviridae family of viruses are classified into the alpha, beta and gamma subfamilies. The alpha subfamily is estimated to have diverged from the beta and gamma subfamilies 200-220 million years ago. The ancestors of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), two ubiquitous...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Mori I,Nishiyama Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BK polyomavirus (BKPyV or BKV) is a non-enveloped, circular double-stranded DNA virus that may exceed 80% seroprevalence in adults. BKV infection typically occurs during childhood, and the majority of adults are latently infected. While BKV infection is rarely associated with clinical disease in most individuals, in i...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Blackard JT,Davies SM,Laskin BL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasion of infectious agents through mucosal surfaces can be prevented by use of the common mucosal immune system (CMIS), which interconnects inductive tissues, including Peyer's patches (PPs) and nasopharyngeal-associated lymphoreticular tissue (NALT), and effector tissues of the intestinal and respiratory tracts. I...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Yuki Y,Kiyono H

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the CNS is in part protected from peripheral insults by the blood-brain barrier and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, a number of human viruses gain access to the brain, replicate within this organ, or sustain latent infection. The efficacy of antiviral drugs towards the cerebral viral load is often limi...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Strazielle N,Ghersi-Egea JF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common mucosal immune system (CMIS) consists of an integrated cross-communication pathway of lymphoid tissues made up of inductive and effector sites for host protection against pathogenic microorganisms. Major effector molecules of the CMIS include IgA antibodies and cytokines, chemokines and their corresponding ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Iijima H,Takahashi I,Kiyono H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The SCID-hu Thy/Liv mouse is a model for the analysis of human thymopoiesis. It has been constructed by engrafting fragments of human fetal liver and thymus into the immunodeficient C.B-17 scid/scid (SCID) mouse. The resulting 'Thy/Liv' organ promotes long-term differentiation of human T cells. Given the apparently no...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Su L

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arenaviruses, such as Lassa fever, establish chronic infections in rodents, leading to incidental transmission to humans. Lassa fever is a clinically severe disease, yet the absence of second attacks implies life-long immunity. The aim of this review is to consider whether such immunity could be provided by vaccines. ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Fisher-Hoch SP,McCormick JB

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the causative agents of hepatocellular carcinoma. The molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis are complex. One of the host factors involved is apparently the long-lasting inflammatory reaction which accompanies chronic HBV infection. Although HBV lacks a typical viral oncogene, the HBx ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Niller HH,Ay E,Banati F,Demcsák A,Takacs M,Minarovits J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of acyclovir (ACV), a nucleoside analogue, more than 30 years ago, represents a milestone in the management of HSV and VZV infections. The modest activity of ACV against CMV prompted the development of another nucleoside analogue, ganciclovir, for the management of systemic and organ-specific CMV disease...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Piret J,Boivin G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive-stranded RNA viruses, like many other viruses, have evolved to exploit the host cellular machinery to their own advantage. In eukaryotic cells, the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) that serves as the major intracellular pathway for protein degradation and modification plays a crucial role in the regulation o...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Choi AG,Wong J,Marchant D,Luo H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) caused by the mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus (CHIKV) swept into international prominence from late 2005 as an epidemic of CHIKF spread around countries surrounding the Indian Ocean. Although significant advances have been made in understanding the pathobiology of CHIKF, numerous quest...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Smith DR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the serendipitous discovery of HIV eradication in the "Berlin patient", interest has grown in curing HIV infection by replacing the patient's replication-competent blood cells with infection-resistant ones. At the same time, induced pluripotent stem cell technologies and genetic engineering have boosted cell the...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Focosi D,Maggi F,Ceccherini-Nelli L,Pistello M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mosquito-borne flavivirus, Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), is the leading cause of virus-induced encephalitis globally and a major public health concern of several countries in Southeast Asia, with the potential to become a global pathogen. The virus is neurotropic, and the disease ranges from mild fever to sev...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Nain M,Abdin MZ,Kalia M,Vrati S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a wealth of data supporting the use of viral load measurements to monitor therapy. Indeed, clinical drug trial endpoints routinely include the proportion of patients with a plasma viral load reduction of greater than 0.5 log(10), or greater than 1 log(10). Since a higher viral load reflects increased amounts ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Pillay D

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of vaccination against measles in developed countries has significantly reduced the incidence of measles-related morbidity and mortality. However, measles is still the leading cause of mortality in children from underdeveloped countries due to low vaccination coverage, high transmissibility of the measles ...

journal_title：Reviews in medical virology

authors： Dhiman N,Jacobson RM,Poland GA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00