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A Luciferase Gene Driven by an Alphaherpesviral Promoter Also Responds to Immediate Early Antigens of the Betaherpesvirus HCMV, Allowing Comparative Analyses of Different Human Herpesviruses in One Reporter Cell Line.

Widely used methods for quantification of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in cell culture such as immunoblotting or plaque reduction … V strains at infection efficiencies that corresponded to their respective degree of epithelial cell tropism. Expression of early and late viral antigens, formation of nuclear inclusions, release of infectious virus progeny, and focal growth indicated productive viral replication. However, viral release and spread occurred at lower levels than in primary c …

The number and genetic relatedness of transmitted/founder virus impact clinical outcome in vaginal R5 SHIVSF162P3N infection.

BACKGROUND: Severe genetic bottleneck occurs during HIV-1 sexual transmission whereby most infections are initiated by a single transmitted/ … ences in their ability to mediate entry into monocyte-derived macrophages, with enhanced macrophage tropism observed in the former as compared to the latter. CONCLUSION: Our study supports the tenet that sequence diversity of the infecting virus contributes to higher steady-state levels of HIV-1 virus replication and faster disease progression and highli …

The GM2 glycan serves as a functional coreceptor for serotype 1 reovirus.

Viral attachment to target cells is the first step in infection and also serves as a determinant of tropism. Like many viruses, mammalian reoviruses bind with low affinity to cell-surface carbohydrate receptors to initiate the infectious process. Reoviruses disseminate with serotype-specific tropism in the host, which may be explained by differential glycan utilization. Although α2,3-linked sialylated oligosaccharides serve as carbohydrate receptors for type 3 reoviruses, neither a specific glycan bound by any reovirus serotype nor the function of glycan binding in type 1 reovirus infection wa…

Flexibility of the adenovirus fiber is required for efficient receptor interaction.

The adenovirus (Ad) fiber protein mediates Ad binding to the coxsackievirus and Ad receptor (CAR) and is thus a major determinant of viral tropism. The fiber contains three domains: an N-terminal tail that anchors the fiber to the viral capsid, a central shaft region of variable length and flexibility, and a C-terminal knob domain that binds to cell receptors. Ad type 37 (Ad37), a subgroup D virus associated with severe ocular infections, is unable to use CAR efficiently to infect host cells, despite containing a CAR binding site in its fiber knob. We hypothesized that the relatively short, in…

Synthesis of Ionizable Lipids for Gene Delivery to the Lung Using an Ugi Four Component Reaction.

The development of efficient delivery systems for therapeutic agents with organ-specific targeting is critical for advancing targeted therapies for effective treatment. In this study, we present a novel approach utilizing a four-component reaction for the synthesis of a diverse library of lipids. These lipids exhibit a distinctive and remarkable tropism toward the lung, with a supplementary affinity toward the spleen. This work showcases the potential of this versatile synthetic strategy in tailoring lipid structures for enhanced organ-specific targeting, opening new avenues for the precise de…

Peritonitis caused by Roseomonas mucosa after ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision: a case report.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is an adequate treatment for congenital hydrocephalus or chronic hydrocephalus in adults. Yet, it is a surg … an opportunistic skin pathogen with an antibiotic resistance profile to many beta-lactamines and a tropism for indwelling catheters and post-operative period. Nowadays, it should be taken into account in case of infection of indwelling catheters and for some implantable medical devices.

Current Use of Adenovirus Vectors and Their Production Methods.

Various adenovirus (AdV) vector systems have proven to be lucrative options for gene delivery. They can serve as potential vaccine candidates for prevention of several common infectious diseases and hold the promise for gene therapy, especially for cancer. Several AdV vector-based therapies are currently at various stages of clinical trials worldwide, which make an immense interest of both the clinicians and researchers. Since these vectors are easy to manipulate, have broad tropism, and have the capability to yield high titers, this delivery system has a wide range of applications for differe…

Pathogenesis and pathobiology of brucellosis in wildlife.

Natural infections by Brucella spp. have been observed in wild populations. Owing to the similarity of lesions and the course of disease across host and pathogen species, the pathogenesis of brucellosis in wildlife is considered similar to that in domestic animals, which has been studied extensively. Similarities include tropism for reproductive and mammary tissues, trophoblast colonisation by the organism, and similar histopathological findings in organs, especially in the reproductive tract. Differences in the disease course exist and are likely to be attributable to immunological and behavi…

[An overview of Toscana virus infections].

Toscana virus which is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by sandflies (Phlebotomus spp.), can cause febrile illness and meningitis mainly during summer. It has a tropism for central nervous system and is a major cause of meningitis and encephalitis in endemic countries. Majority of the clinical and epidemiologic studies on Toscana virus have been reported from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and other Mediterranean countries. Although Toscana virus infections has been identified, data on virus activity in Turkey are limited. In this review article, the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory …

Canine cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma: a review.

Cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma in the dog is a rare neoplastic condition with unknown aetiology. The dermatitis is characterized by infiltration of neoplastic T lymphocytes with a specific tropism for the epidermis and the adnexal structures. The different clinical and histological forms (mycosis fungoides, pagetoid reticulosis and Sézary syndrome) are reviewed. The disease in the dog resembles the human syndrome, but in 80% of the canine cases, neoplastic cells are CD4(-)/CD8(+) versus CD4(+)/CD8(-) in 90% of the human patients. Prognosis is poor with a survival time from few month…

[Natural history of influenza].

Influenza is known as a human disease, but many influenza viruses can be found in several other animal species. In some it induces a disease similar to man's infection with a major respiratory tropism. In others the disease is quite different, like the systemic infection of fowl plague. In others, it can be totally asymptomatic. The main species concerned are birds, horse, pig, felines, canines, marine mammals and mustelids. The mechanisms of interspecies transmission of the virus are now better understood and they condition influenza epidemiology. Lessons from the study of past pandemics and …

[Occurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in chronic viral hepatitis C].

INTRODUCTION: We report the occurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during the course of chronic hepatitis C treated with alpha-interferon. EXEGESIS: Specific viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus and human T-cell leukemia viruses I and II may be at the origin of various lymphomas in human. The presence of B cell lymphoma in the course of chronic hepatitis C has already been described and could be related to the lymphoid tropism of hepatitis C virus. CONCLUSION: This new report of an association between chronic hepatitis C and B cell lymphoma should lead physicians to search for signs of lymphoma …

[A comparative experimental study of pathogenic properties of new strains of California encephalitis virus serogroups].

Experiments in noninbred mice, Syrian hamsters and grey monkeys were made to characterize the pathogenic properties of new strain of the California encephalitis serogroup isolated for the first time on the island of Taimir, in the Murmansk, Leningrad, Tver regions and in Karelia. All the strains displayed marked tropism for the CNS. The strains isolated in the northern regions of this country turned out more pathogenic for the animals. The strain Leiv-12812 Kl (isolated in the Tver region) differed from the remaining ones in more pronounced pathogenicity for the monkeys, as well as in the site…

[Prolonged contrast of kidney tumors using an oily x-ray contrast medium].

In 194 patients with tumourous kidney disease an angiographic investigation with the oily x-ray contrast medium Iodolipol was carried out. A selective tropism of oily-x-ray contrast media was found that was only retained in zones of malignant disease. The application of the preparation caused no complications. The oily x-ray contrast medium persisted in the tumours over several weeks or months. After embolization of the renal artery a moderate size reduction of malignant tumours in the first 10-14 d was seen. The ability of Iodolipol for a lasting retainment in malignant tumour tissue allows a…

Virus-induced alterations in homeostasis: alteration in differentiated functions of infected cells in vivo.

The noncytopathic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus displays a tropism for the anterior lobe of the murine pituitary gland. Virus replicates in cells that make growth hormone. This results in a diminished synthesis of growth hormone with a concomitant clinical picture of retarded growth and hypoglycemia. However, there is no morphologic evidence of either cell necrosis or inflammation in the anterior lobe of the pituitary. Hence, during infection in vivo, a noncytopathic virus may turn off the "differentiation" or "luxury" function of a cell while not killing that cell (loss of vital function…

Mapping Immunological, Host Receptor Binding Determinants, and Cathepsin Cleavage Site of EBOV Glycoprotein Utilizing the Qubevirus Platform.

Ebola virus (EBOV) remains a highly infectious human pathogen that causes a severe and lethal disease known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), despite recent progress in vaccine development based on its only surface glycoprotein (GP). In this study, we modeled and inserted four overlapping fragments (F1-4) of the EBOV GP at the C-terminus of the A1 protein of Qubevirus (Qβ) and used the platform to investigate the tropism and immunological functions of the GP by displaying the peptides with 30 overlapping amino acids. The resulting recombinant phages were used to determine their reactivity with GP-…

Transverse Cervical Artery Based Free Flap in Reconstruction of a Tongue Defect: A Case Report.

INTRODUCTION: Dysphagia in post COVID-19 patients could be caused by several factors, including reduced pharyngolaryngeal coordination due to SARS-CoV-2 tropism to the central and/or peripheral nervous system. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of COVID-19-related dysphagia successfully treated with botulinum toxin type A injection. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report the case of a patient with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia due to COVID-19 confirmed by fibre endoscopy. As a result, the patient required an enteral feeding tube. After two months of traditional swallowing therapies, ther…

Zika virus persistence in the male macaque reproductive tract.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is unique among mosquito-borne flaviviruses in that it is also vertically and sexually transmitted by humans. The male reproductive tract is thought to be a ZIKV reservoir; however, the reported magnitude and duration of viral persistence in male genital tissues vary widely in humans and non-human primate models. ZIKV tissue and cellular tropism and potential effects on male fertility also remain unclear. The objective of this study was to resolve these questions by analyzing archived genital tissues from 51 ZIKV-inoculated male macaques and correlating data on plasma viral k…

В vivo редактирование панэндотелия с помощью иммунитета, избегающего симского аденовирального вектора.

Биологическое применение, полученное в результате объединения регулярных межпространственных коротких палиндромных повторов (CRISPR)-Cas9 системы нуклеарирования объектов, продолжает влиять на стратегии генной терапии и ускорять их. Безопасная и эффективная совместная доставка системы CRISPR/Cas9 для охвата соматических клеток имеет важное значение в клиническом терапевтическом контексте. В отношении этого средства доставки применяются как невирусные, так и вирусные векторные системы. Несмотря на элегантные исследования, имеющиеся векторные технологии по-прежнему сталкиваются с проблемами, огр

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Biological applications deriving from the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9 site-specific nuclease sys … of a simian (chimpanzee) adenovirus isolate 36 (SAd36) to achieve targeted modifications of vector tropism. The SAd36 vector with the myeloid cell-binding peptide (MBP) incorporated in the capsid has allowed selective in vivo modifications of the vascular endothelium. Importantly, vascular endothelium can serve as an effective non-hepatic cellular source …

Genetic strategy to decrease complement activation with adenoviral therapies.

BACKGROUND: A major obstacle to using recombinant adenoviral vectors in gene therapy is the natural ability of human adenovirus to activate … ce by genetic modification of the hexon protein could be a suitable strategy for reducing Ad5 liver tropism (Ad5 sequestration by liver), which may be applicable to other gene therapy vectors with natural liver tropism.