Tag: Viruses
Viruses ID’d As Most Common Cause of Meningitis in U.K. Adults
Estimated annual incidence of viral meningitis is 2.73 per 100,000 U.K. adults
TFs Operate Across Gene Loci Within Disease Phenotypes
Epstein-Barr virus EBNA2 protein binds to multiple loci of genome, increasing risk of 7 serious diseases
Human Adenovirus Surveillance Data IDs Type Patterns
Considerable variation in fluctuations of HAdV types circulating seen from year to year
Twenty-Seven Viruses Can Be Found in Human Semen
Many viruses cause chronic or latent infection, and some cause acute infection, such as Zika and Ebola
More Evidence Links Epstein-Barr Virus to MS Risk
Latest study shows blacks and Hispanics also vulnerable
Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts U.S. Peds Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations
Reduction in acute-gastroenteritis-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years
Analysis of EBV DNA in Plasma Samples IDs Nasopharyngeal CA
Screening detects nasopharyngeal carcinoma significantly earlier; linked to better outcomes
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Risk Up for Some Populations
American-Indians account for 18 percent of case-patients, have higher case-fatality rates than whites
Intestinal Reovirus Infection May Be Cause of Celiac Disease
Study suggests harmless viruses may set stage for immune system response to the grain protein gluten
Recent Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil
Yellow fever has potential to be fifth mosquito-borne infection to appear in U.S. since 1990s
