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[Seroepidemiological surveys of non vaccine-preventable diseases and their interest in public health].

Seroepidemiological surveys are epidemiological studies carried out by the use of serum tests to detect infection; they can be applied to in … diseases (Toxoplasma gondii, Treponema pallidum, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus type 2, and parvovirus human B19), blood-borne diseases (hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus and Trypanosoma cruzi) and emerging diseases (West Nile virus, Toscana virus, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus). We found a reduced seroprevalence against Toxopl …

A survey of rodent-borne pathogens carried by wild-caught Norway rats: a potential threat to laboratory rodent colonies.

Unintentional infection of laboratory rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the animals and animal handlers. T … itis virus (91.7%), Mycoplasma pulmonis (72.9%), cilia-associated respiratory bacillus (52.1%), rat parvovirus/rat minute virus (29.2%), Kilham rat virus (10.4%), Toolan's H-1 virus (10.4%), Sendai virus (4.2%) and Theiler's mouse encephalomyelitis virus (4.2%), were detected in wild-caught Norway rats. Antibodies against reovirus and pneumonia virus of mice …

Partial restoration of immunoglobulin production by cytokines in common variable immunodeficiency.

We describe a 26-year-old female referred to us because of recurrent bacterial pneumonia. Her immunoglobulin profile on admission was; IgG 1920 mg/l, IgA 60 mg/l, IgM 260 mg/l, IgD below 20 mg/l, IgE below 1 kU/l. Antinuclear antibodies, EBV VCA IgM, anti-parvovirus B19 IgM antibodies and hepatitis infection markers were all negative. Bone marrow aspiration revealed normal cellularity without abnormal cells, especially plasma cell proliferation. No rearrangement for IgH and TCR was observed as determined by Southern blot analysis. By the given data, a diagnosis of common variable immunodeficie…

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein, fetal middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity and fetal haemoglobin in pregnancies at risk of fetal anaemia.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationships between maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) levels and both middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak systolic velocity and fetal haemoglobin in women at risk of fetal anaemia. METHODS: Forty-one measurements of MSAFP were carried out in 22 women at risk of fetal anaemia (16 alloimmunised patients and 6 cases of parvovirus infection) who were monitored by using MCA Doppler measurements. The relationships between MSAFP (MoM) and both MCA peak systolic velocity (z-scores) and fetal haemoglobin (MoM) were studied. RESULTS: There were significant correlatio…

[Importance of the confirmatory diagnosis in viral exanthematic diseases in Zulia State, Venezuela: a review of the problem].

A great variety of viruses which cause exanthema share other clinical manifestations, making etiologic identification relying exclusively on clinical examination a very difficult task. The most common agents include the measles virus, rubella, dengue, varicella, cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr, enteroviruses, human parvovirus B19 and type 6 human Herpes virus. The fact that most these diseases are self limited represents an important challenge to the development of clinical and epidemiological resources, identification of new infectious agents, monitor changes in their behavior, and to evaluate …

Factors associated with pathogen seroprevalence and infection in Rocky Mountain cougars.

Serological and genetic material collected over 15 years (1990-2004) from 207 cougars (Puma concolor) in four populations in the Rocky Mountains were examined for evidence of current or prior exposure to feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline parvovirus (FPV), feline coronavirus (FCoV), feline calicivirus (FCV), canine distemper virus (CDV), feline herpesvirus (FHV), and Yersinia pestis. Serologic data were analyzed for annual variation in seroconversions to assess whether these pathogens are epidemic or endemic in cougars, and to determine whether family membership, age, sex, or location…

[Infection and vascular purpura].

Palpable purpura is the hallmark of cutaneous vasculitis. Small-vessel vasculitis is a common vasculitis manifestation associated with acute … tis. Finally, mention must be made of virus induced vasculitis (B and C hepatitis, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus), antiviral treatment which permits better control of vasculitis.

[Current developments in the laboratory diagnosis of rubella].

Thirty years after the introduction of the hemagglutination inhibition assay (HAI), laboratory diagnosis of rubella virus infection has achi … relatively sensitive, their specificity may be limited by cross reactivity with other viruses, i.e. parvovirus B19 and Epstein-Barr virus. Maternal reinfection with congenital rubella syndrome is very rare, however it may be misdiagnosed in the absence of significant IgG antibody titer change and/or IgM antibody.

The causes and natural history of fetal ascites.

The purpose of this study was to examine the natural history and differential diagnosis of ultrasound-detected, isolated fetal ascites. Retr … een of 18 fetuses survived; there was one fetal demise secondary to active syphilis. One fetus with parvovirus infection required intrauterine transfusion and did well. Two infants are developmentally retarded, including one with trisomy 21 and one with microcephaly secondary to cytomegalovirus infection. Fourteen of 18 fetuses had documented in-utero resolu …

Immunohistological diagnosis of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD).

In the present study the diagnostic use of a biotinylated serum from an immune rabbit was investigated by means of an Avidin-Biotin-Complex … he 3 negative cases. In contrast to other reports (4), crossreactivity of these antigens to Porcine Parvovirus (PPV) could not be confirmed. Furthermore the RHD virus (RHDV) seems not to crossreact with Feline and Bovine Parvoviruses.

Correlated gamma frailty models for bivariate survival time data.

Frailty models have been developed to quantify both heterogeneity as well as association in multivariate time-to-event data. In recent years … anish twins mortality data and serological survey current status data on varicella zoster virus and parvovirus B19 infections in Belgium. From our analyses, it has been shown that fitting more flexible correlated gamma frailty models in terms of the imposed association and correlation structure outperforms existing frailty models including the one with an ad …

Hepatitis associated aplastic anemia: a review.

Hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia (HAAA) is an uncommon but distinct variant of aplastic anemia in which pancytopenia appears two to three months after an acute attack of hepatitis. HAAA occurs most frequently in young male children and is lethal if leave untreated. The etiology of this syndrome is proposed to be attributed to various hepatitis and non hepatitis viruses. Several hepatitis viruses such as HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV and HGV have been associated with this set of symptoms. Viruses other than the hepatitis viruses such as parvovirus B19, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein bar virus, Transfus…

[Contribution of fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in the management of non-immune hydrops].

Hydrops fetalis is associated with a wide variety of fetal and maternal disorders. Among these disorders, cases with anemia may benefit from a specific treatment. The authors report on two cases of hydrops fetalis with increased middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity and discussed the contribution of this finding in the management of fetuses with hydrops.

Oncolytic viruses as therapeutic agents.

The concept of using viruses as oncolytic agents has a long history. However, relatively new developments are the use of these viruses as gene delivery vehicles and the restriction of viral replication and lysis to tumour cells. The latter is attempted by the use of tumour-specific promoters, which transcriptionally target viral genes involved in replication, or by deletion of viral functions dispensable for replication in tumour cells but essential for productive infection of normal cells. In addition, retargeting of the viral tropism towards tumours by capsid modifications has been examined.

Viral myocarditis in combination with genetic cardiomyopathy as a cause of sudden death. An autopsy series.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major public health issue worldwide. In the young (< 40 years of age), genetic cardiomyopathies and viral my … tic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was diagnosed in combination with Herpes Virus Type 6 (HHV6) and/or Parvovirus-B19 (PVB19) in the heart. In the third case, autopsy revealed a dilated cardiomyopathy and virological analyses revealed acute myocarditis caused by three viruses: PVB19, HHV6 and Epstein-Barr virus. Genetic analyses revealed a mutation in the gene …

Ancient viral genomes reveal introduction of human pathogenic viruses into Mexico during the transatlantic slave trade.

After the European colonization of the Americas, there was a dramatic population collapse of the Indigenous inhabitants caused in part by th … uried during important outbreaks in Mexico City. This allowed us to reconstruct three ancient human parvovirus B19 genomes and one ancient human hepatitis B virus genome from distinct individuals. The viral genomes are similar to African strains, consistent with the inferred morphological and genetic African ancestry of the hosts as well as with the isotopic …

Identification of enteric viruses circulating in a dog population with low vaccine coverage.

Although the use of vaccines has controlled enteric diseases in dogs in many developed countries, vaccine coverage is still under optimal situation in Brazil. There is a large population of nonimmunized dogs and few studies about the identification of the viruses associated with diarrhea. To address this situation, stool samples from 325 dogs were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction for the detection of common enteric viruses such as Canine adenovirus (CAdV), Canine coronavirus (CCoV), Canine distemper virus (CDV), Canine rotavirus (CRV) and Carnivorous protoparvovirus 1 (canine parvovirus 2…

Antepartum Screening for Maternal Infection and Immune Status: Is it Time to Broaden Our Routine?

Maternal infections with PVB19, HCV, CMV, and HIV during the antepartum period are important health problems for which the technological capacities for screening and diagnosis during the antepartum period are available. Each of these viruses requires individual consideration for inclusion in screening and for the method of screening during the antepartum period. The availability of efficacious treatments for HCV and CMV, with demonstrable benefits to the mother or fetus, is required before antepartum screening for these infections can be justified. Screening for parvovirus B19 presents a great…

Clinical aspects of intravenous immunoglobulin use in solid organ transplant recipients.

Intravenous immunoglobulin products (IVIG) are derived from pooled human plasma from thousands of donors and have been used for the treatmen … the treatment and prevention of posttransplant infectious complications including cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19 and polyoma BK virus. In addition, we address the risk of adverse events associated with IVIG use in sensitized end-stage renal disease and transplant patients.

Множественные ПЦР и мультиплекс RT-PCR для инклюзивного обнаружения основных свиных ДНК и вирусов РНК у свиней с множественными инфекциями.

Для выявления девяти вирусов у свиней с множественными инфекциями были разработаны мультиплексные PCR и RT-PCR. К этим вирусам относятся: свиный цирковирус типа 2 (PCV2), специфический герпесвирус 1, свиный парвовирус (PPV), свиный вирус репродуктивного и дыхательного синдрома (PRRSV), японский энцефалитный вирус, свиный ротавирус A (PORV-A), свиный эпидемический диарейный вирус (PEDV), трансмиссивный гастроэнтерит (TGEV) и вирус Геты. Эти методы были продемонстрированы высокой специфичностью и деликатностью. В ходе клинического применения в общей сложности 75 полевых проб были изучены с помощ

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Multiplex PCR and multiplex RT-PCR were developed to identify nine viruses in pigs with multiple infections. These viruses are: porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), suid herpesvirus 1, porcine parvovirus (PPV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), Japanese encephalitis virus, porcine rotavirus A (PoRV-A), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus …