YF virus is a member of the genus Flavivirus, small (40–60nm) single-stranded RNA viruses. From: Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences, 2023 Featured on this page Chapters and Articles You might find these chapters and articles relevant to this topic. Viruses as Pathogens Jerome E. Foste...
"We were interested in understanding what part of the human adenovirus causes inflammation. We found that it is the protein coating around the virus that is most inflammatory in the eye. This is important because without inflammation, there would be no discharge from the eye, and therefore no ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by infecting human cells and integrating its genetic material into the host's DNA, leading to the production of new viral particles and potential resistance to therapy. ...
HSV-1:The viral infection that causes cold sores on your lips (herpes labialis) and sores on your eye cornea (herpes simplex keratitis). HSV-2:The viral infection that causes genital herpes. However, this is not an absolute distinction. Genital herpes can also occur from HSV-1. Primary an...
The genetic information can be prepared in any manner that allows for inclusion in a vaccine that causes production of the mutant HSV-1 and/or mutant ICP0 in a subject so as to immunize the subject against wild type HSV-1. Sequences that can be included in the genetic information can be...
Measles is a highly contagious disease that is easily recognized by its red, itchy rash that can over the entire body. Despite the rash, measles is actually a respiratory disease which effects your breathing. It causes coughing, sneezing, high fevers, and possibly pneumonia. The infection can ...
As mentioned in the opening sentences, rabies is a viral disease that causes severe, fatal neurological disease in mammals infected with the virus. The following discussion is mostly for those of you who are interested in how the virus works: how it replicates; how it infects the nervous ...
- Since the Ebola seems on the way out of Liberia and into this country and others, it is good to understand it. - - http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ebola-fever-virus-infection Ebola Virus Infection Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleedin
Distemper is caused by a highly contagiousparamyxovirusthat causes fatal disease in unvaccinated ferrets. Clinical signs can vary but often include diarrhea in conjunction with nasal and ocular discharges and a generalized orange-tinged dermatitis (seeChapter 6). Diarrhea may be acute or intermitten...
Common symptoms are fever, red eyes, joint pain, headaches, and a maculopapular rash that may be confused with dengue fever (WHO, 2016a, b; Chen and Hamer, 2016; Musso et al., 2014, b). In most cases, patients don’t show any symptoms, and in mild cases, symptoms generally last...