Prevalence of delta agent among Chinese in Taiwan and Los Angeles.

abstract：:Inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) gene variants can protect against ribavirin (RBV)-induced anemia in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between genetic variants of ITPA polymorphism, anemia, RBV dose reduction, and treatment response in hepatitis C virus (HCV...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： El Raziky M,Zayed NA,Abdel Baki A,Mansour SA,Shahin RMH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) is a beta-herpesvirus capable of infecting several cell types from different origins. HHV6 is the etiological agent of exantem subitum and has been associated with several diseases, all characterized by an inflammatory response triggered by chemokines. We show that strain U1102 of HHV6 is ab...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Caruso A,Favilli F,Rotola A,Comar M,Horejsh D,Alessandri G,Grassi M,Di Luca D,Fiorentini S

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:The long-term efficacy of lamivudine therapy in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still not clear. In this study, 20 non-cirrhotic Japanese patients infected with HBV received lamivudine therapy for more than 1 year and were followed for a median period of 8.5 years (range, 6.7-8.7 years). The rates o...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Akuta N,Suzuki F,Suzuki Y,Sezaki H,Hosaka T,Someya T,Kobayashi M,Saitoh S,Arase Y,Ikeda K,Kobayashi M,Kumada H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are due to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the viral genotypes and frequency of 17 mutations (15 for HBV and 2 for HCV), described previously as able to influence the course of chronic li...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Araujo OC,Barros JJ,do Ó KM,Nabuco LC,Luz CA,Perez RM,Niel C,Villela-Nogueira CA,Araujo NM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion during chronic HBV infection is known to play an important role in disease progression and patient response to antiviral agents. The aim of the present study was to analyze gender disparity in distribution of major hydrophilic region (MHR) variants according to ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Lee SA,Cho YK,Lee KH,Hwang ES,Kook YH,Kim BJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to assess the genotypic and phenotypic properties of 18 viral strains from human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) positive patients and to identify subtype C isolates for vaccine design strategies. All the isolates were non-syncytium-inducing (NSI) in both the primary and MT-2 cell cultu...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Treurnicht FK,Smith TL,Engelbrecht S,Claassen M,Robson BA,Zeier M,van Rensburg EJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the framework of a comprehensive study of the correlation between enteric diseases and wastewater utilization in agricultural settlements (kibbutzim) the prevalence of several viral antibodies was examined among kibbutz residents and overseas volunteers. The latter were assumed to be a group highly susceptible ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Margalith M,Fattal B,Shuval HI,Morag A

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the antigenic diversity of rotaviruses circulating in a region should be acquired before introducing a rotavirus vaccine. In a collection of 151 rotavirus-positive samples from Mendoza, Argentina, strain diversity was evaluated utilizing G-typing monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), reverse-transcriptase-polymer...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Espul C,Cuello H,Martinez N,Centorbi O,O'Ryan M,Jackson L,Campos F,Matson DO

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a pathogen of the respiratory tract with a worldwide distribution. The purpose of this study was to identify hMPV as the cause of acute respiratory diseases in children admitted at Spedali Civili, a public hospital in Brescia, Italy. Eight hundred forty-six nasopharyngeal aspirate sampl...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Apostoli P,Zicari S,Lo Presti A,Ciccozzi M,Ciotti M,Caruso A,Fiorentini S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two major variables may cause false-negative results in prenatal diagnosis of congenital human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection: sensitivity of the techniques(s) used; and time elapsed between maternal infection and antenatal testing. Previous results indicated that rapid HCMV isolation from amniotic fluid samples and...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Revello MG,Sarasini A,Zavattoni M,Baldanti F,Gerna G

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noroviruses (NoV) and sapoviruses (SaV) are recognized as important causes of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. In this study, the prevalence and genetic variability of NoV and SaV were determined in hospitalized children <5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis in Hanoi, Vietnam. A total of 501 fecal spe...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Trang NV,Luan le T,Kim-Anh le T,Hau VT,Nhung le TH,Phasuk P,Setrabutr O,Shirley H,Vinjé J,Anh DD,Mason CJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False negativity in a commercial anti-HIV kit (IMx HIV-1/HIV-2 3rd Generation Plus (code 8B32) was investigated, and the kit that superseded it (IMx HIV-1/HIV-2 III Plus, code 8C98) was evaluated. In a comparison on 574 freshly collected anti-HIV-1-positive specimens, 97.2% were more reactive in 8C98 than in 8B32; 35....

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Parry JV,Perry KR,Harbour S,Burgess C,Mortimer PP,Blackburn NK,Martin D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) RNA levels may be a more sensitive early indicator of predisposition to carcinogenesis than DNA levels. We evaluated whether levels of HPV-16 and HPV-18 DNA and messenger RNA (mRNA) in newly detected infections are associated with cervical lesion development. Female university students were ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Winer RL,Harris TG,Xi LF,Jansen KU,Hughes JP,Feng Q,Welebob C,Ho J,Lee SK,Carter JJ,Galloway DA,Kiviat NB,Koutsky LA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the RT-PCR with primers that anneal to the 5' and the 3' extremities of the genome segments of bunyaviruses and internal primers that anneal to the S segment of Simbu serogroup viruses in a nested PCR it was possible to amplify the Oropouche virus (ORO) genome from the sera of three patients. These results show ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Moreli ML,Aquino VH,Cruz AC,Figueiredo LT

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The putative interferon sensitivity determining region (ISDR) in the NS5a region of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) was analyzed in 13 interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) treated patients representing genotypes 1a, 1b, and 2b. These patients had previously been followed longitudinally during treatment with respect to viral load ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Odeberg J,Yun Z,Sönnerborg A,Weiland O,Lundeberg J

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to investigate the chromosomal integration sites of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in phytohemagglutinin-stimulated leukocytes and B lymphocytes from Epstein-Barr virus transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs). Five different chromosomal integration sites were found i...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Nacheva EP,Ward KN,Brazma D,Virgili A,Howard J,Leong HN,Clark DA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) strains circulating in the St. Petersburg and Karelia regions was studied during 1997-2003. Hepatitis A virus RNA was isolated from both clinical samples (stools or sera) and environmental samples (sewage water). RT-PCR was carried out using different primer pairs ...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Davidkin I,Zheleznova N,Jokinen S,Gorchakova O,Broman M,Mukomolov S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A real-time PCR assay was developed for quantitative detection of B19 DNA in clinical serum samples. The assay was carried out using a LightCycler instrument and product formation was monitored continuously with the fluorescent double-stranded DNA binding dye SYBR Green I. With an optimized PCR protocol, this system w...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Manaresi E,Gallinella G,Zuffi E,Bonvicini F,Zerbini M,Musiani M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norovirus is a major etiologic agent in worldwide outbreaks of gastroenteritis associated with food as well as person-to-person transmission. The ubiquitous nature of Norovirus necessitates simple and rapid detection methods with high accuracy and sensitivity. To this end, several investigators have evaluated the usef...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Yoda T,Suzuki Y,Yamazaki K,Sakon N,Kanki M,Kase T,Takahashi K,Inoue K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specificity and neutralizing activity of antibodies against the major herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoproteins were tested in serum samples of patients with a history of HSV-1 infection. By preabsorption of sera to preparations of native and denatured HSV-1 proteins, followed by immunoblotting and microne...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Eing BR,Kühn JE,Braun RW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine (DON), 2-deoxy-D-glucose (DOG), and tunicamycin (TM) on the replication of poliovirus (PV) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) were examined. During a 48-hr replication period, TM, DON, and DOG inhibit VSV plaque formation in HEp-2 cells by 99.9%, 99.8%, and 99.9% respectivel...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Goldstein G,Guskey LE

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have described clinical features of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, limited data concerning the clinical characteristics of the Italian deaths are available. We aim to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 320 deceased from the Italian experience. We retrospectivel...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Biagi A,Rossi L,Malagoli A,Zanni A,Sticozzi C,Comastri G,Gandolfi S,Villani GQ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunogenicity of the Russian cold-adapted (ca) donor stains, A/Leningrad (Len)/134/17/57 and A/Leningrad/134/47/57, and the US strain A/Ann Arbor (AA)/6/60-ca, were compared in BALB/c mice with their respective wild-type parental viruses. Each ca donor strain was less immunogenic than its wild-type parent. The va...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Wareing MD,Watson JM,Brooks MJ,Tannock GA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of recognition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection especially in children and delayed implementation of effective control programs makes HIV infection as a major cause for concern. Information on HIV epidemiology in Iran as well as other Islamic countries is limited. The aim of our study was to descri...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Movahedi Z,Mahmoudi S,Pourakbari B,Keshavarz Valian N,Sabouni F,Ramezani A,Bahador A,Mamishi S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression levels of many genes change after treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects by antiretroviral drugs. High-throughput analysis of tremendous datasets led to the discovery of genes that are implicated in the treatment pathways. In this study, we performed a gene-enrichment analysis...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Mozhgani SH,Zarei Ghobadi M,Behnam Rad M,Farzanehpour M,Behzadian F

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical specimens collected from 163 cytologically healthy women were screened for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA and anti-HPV secretory IgA antibodies. HPV DNA was detected by a general primer mediated polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which amplifies a conserved region from the L1 ORF of genital HPVs...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Veress G,Kónya J,Csiky-Mészáros T,Czeglédy J,Gergely L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10 (TNFRSF10) is a death domain-containing receptor for the apoptotic ligand TNFSF10, which involves multiple processes, including hepatocarcinogenesis and immune response against HBV infection. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified as expressi...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Wen J,Song C,Liu J,Chen J,Zhai X,Hu Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) RNA was detected by reverse transcription-polymer- ase chain reaction with primers derived from the nonstructural region 3 (NS3) in 9 (4.1%) of 221 blood donors and 2 of 20 (10%) hemophilia patients in Martinique, French West Indies. Anti-E2 antibodies were found in sera from 3...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Césaire R,Martial J,Maier H,Kerob-Bauchet B,Bera O,Duchaud E,Brebion A,Pierre-Louis S

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of noroviral gastroenteritis has increased dramatically in recent years, and norovirus (NoV) genogroup II.4 (GII.4) is associated with outbreaks worldwide. The NoV genotypes and their clinical relevance in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis between 2006 and 2011 in northern Taiwan were eval...

journal_title：Journal of medical virology

authors： Tsai CN,Lin CY,Lin CW,Shih KC,Chiu CH,Chen SY

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00