Abstract
These results differ from what has been reported in in vitro studies, and indicate that different PBMC subpopulations may play different roles in EHV-1 viremia.
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PMID: 21093993
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Paul D Griffiths,
Anna Stanton,
Erin McCarrell,
Colette Smith,
Mohamed Osman,
Mark Harber,
Andrew Davenport,
Gareth Jones,
David C Wheeler,
James O'Beirne,
Douglas Thorburn,
David Patch,
Claire E Atkinson,
Sylvie Pichon,
Paul Sweny,
Marisa Lanzman,
Elizabeth Woodford,
Emily Rothwell,
Natasha Old,
Ruth Kinyanjui,
Tanzina Haque,
Sowsan Atabani,
Suzanne Luck,
Steven Prideaux,
Richard S B Milne,
Vincent C Emery and
Andrew K Burroughs
Abstract
We undertook a phase-2 randomised placebo controlled trial in adults awaiting kidney or liver transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, receipt of blood products (except albumin) in the previous 3 months, and simultaneous multiorgan transplantation. 7...
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PMID: 21481708
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A recombinant live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine (TDV) is safe and immunogenic in adults and children in dengue-naïve populations. Data are needed in dengue endemic populations. In a phase I, randomized, controlled, blind-observer study in the Philippines, groups of participants aged 2-5, 6-...
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PMID: 21477675
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Peter W PW Hunt,
Alan L AL Landay,
Elizabeth E Sinclair,
Jeffrey A JA Martinson,
Hiroyu H Hatano,
Brinda B Emu,
Philip J PJ Norris,
Michael P MP Busch,
Jeffrey N JN Martin,
Cicely C Brooks,
Joseph M JM McCune and
Steven G SG Deeks
Abstract
We hypothesized that a weak T regulatory cell (Treg) response might contribute to the control of viral replication in HIV controllers, but might also contribute to generalized immune activation, contributing to CD4+ T cell loss. To address these hypotheses, we measured frequencies of activated (CD38...
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PMID: 21305005
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The paper gives data on retherapy with lamivudine in seven HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients previously unresponsive to interferon-alpha and peginterferon-alpha2b therapy (6 unresponsive patients and 1 with recurrence). Prior to lamivudine therapy, hepatic biopsy and HBV genotyping were car...
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PMID: 21786626
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Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) is spread worldwide and has been described as a potential pathogen in immunosuppressed patients. Different clinical manifestations have been described including fever and skin rash; HHV-7 may also be a possible cofactor for cytomegalovirus disease in transplant recipients...
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PMID: 20689313
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Abstract
HIV-1 infection causes a severe T-cell impairment with alteration of immune response. However, in children the natural decline of lymphocytes and CD4 cells in early life makes it more difficult to monitor immunocompetence and progression of HIV-infection. Aim of this study was to characterize the CD...
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PMID: 21213588
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Abstract
Proportions of patients meeting quality indicators varied, ranging from 21.5% for vaccination to 79% for the HCV genotype testing indicator. Overall, 18.5% of patients (95% CI, 18% to 19%) received all recommended care. Older age and presence of comorbid conditions were associated with lower quality...
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PMID: 20713791
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Abstract
These results demonstrate that evolution of the envelope in SHIV-infected macaques may lead to the emergence of a viral variant with altered immunological characteristics.
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PMID: 20417670
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Mohammad A El-Darouti,
Heba M Mashaly,
Eman El-Nabarawy,
Amal M Eissa,
Mona R E Abdel-Halim,
Marwa M T Fawzi,
Nermine H El-Eishi,
Sherine O Tawfik,
Naglaa S Zaki,
Anoud Z Zidan,
Marwa Fawzi,
Mohammad Abdelaziz,
Mai M T Fawzi and
Olfat G Shaker
Abstract
Patients with LCV had a higher prevalence of moderate and high levels of HCV-RNA viremia (P = .038) than those with NAE. However, there was no significant difference in HCV genotype between LCV and NAE groups (P = .211). LIMITATIONS: Small number of cases is a limitation. CONCLUSION: Viral load seem...
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PMID: 20462666
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Mean immune response in 61 samples was 368 +/- 179 ATP ng/ml. Immune response was lower during BK virus (BKV) or CMV viremia compared to no viremia (p = 0.009 and p = 0.017), and no viremia was seen if immune response was > 380. BK or JC viruria was not associated with low immune response. Immune re...
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PMID: 20630132
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We describe a new adult wild-type mouse model of chikungunya virus arthritis, which recapitulates the self-limiting arthritis, tenosynovitis, and myositis seen in humans. Rheumatic disease was associated with a prolific infiltrate of monocytes, macrophages, and NK cells and the production of monocyt...
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PMID: 20519386
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Abstract
HIV infection can persist in spite of efficacious antiretroviral therapies. Although incomplete inhibition of viral replication may contribute to this phenomenon, this is largely due to the early establishment of a stable reservoir of latently infected cells. Thus, life-long antiviral therapy may be...
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PMID: 20616270
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We tested infants in Ghana. A viremia rate of 8.6% over 2 years indicates that this infection is common in children in Africa....
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PMID: 20587191
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We sequentially measured the TTV loads in the plasma of four TTV-positive leukemia patients who were strongly myelosuppressed and then transplanted with haploidentical hematopoietic stem cells. The findings provide clear quantitative evidence for an extremely important role of hematopoietic cells in...
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PMID: 20410268
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Abstract
I FCoV, over different time periods and with or without detectable viraemia. The colon was identified as the major site of FCoV persistence and probable source for recurrent shedding, but the virus was shown also to persist in several other organs, mainly in tissue macrophages. These might represent...
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PMID: 20237226
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The cell-mediated immune (CMI) response of foals to virulent equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection was evaluated by multi-parameter flow cytometry (FCM). Ten 7-8-month-old EHV-1 seronegative foals were infected intranasally with virulent EHV-1 and 10 foals served as uninfected controls. Blood sampl...
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PMID: 20116862
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Douglas G DG Widman,
Tomohiro T Ishikawa,
Luis D LD Giavedoni,
Vida L VL Hodara,
Melissa de la Mde L Garza,
Jessica A JA Montalbo,
Amelia P AP Travassos Da Rosa,
Robert B RB Tesh,
Jean L JL Patterson,
Ricardo R Carrion,
Nigel N Bourne and
Peter W PW Mason
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We have developed RepliVAX WN, a single-cycle flavivirus with an expected safety profile superior to other types of live-attenuated viral vaccines. In this report we describe studies examining RepliVAX WN safety, potency, and efficacy in a non-human primate model of WNV infection. A single immunizat...
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PMID: 20519618
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We developed a simple assay system using pseudotype viruses expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP). We prepared gfp pseudotype viruses, named gfp(FeLV-A), gfp(FeLV-B) and gfp(FeLV-C) harboring envelopes of FeLV-A, B and C, respectively. The gfp pseudotype viruses completely interfered with the s...
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PMID: 20124765
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BACKGROUND.: Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN) is an important cause of kidney graft loss but there is no consensus on its management. This study aimed to systematically document all published treatments for PVAN to determine the most effective therapy. METHODS.: A computerized search in ME...
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PMID: 20090569
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Activation of CMV was detected in 10/49 (20.48%) of the patients. The median posttransplantation time for the first positive PCR result was 6 weeks for the stem cell transplant patients. Viremia became negative in all the cases after the antiviral therapy with ganciclovir. CONCLUSION: Our data show...
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PMID: 20499730
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J C Owen,
F R Moore,
A J Williams,
M P Ward,
T A Beveroth,
E A Miller,
L C Wilson,
V J Morley,
R N Abbey-Lee,
B A Veeneman,
B M DeRussy,
M S McWhorter and
M C Garvin
Abstract
We tested the spring recrudescence hypothesis in a controlled laboratory experiment using hatching-year gray catbirds (Dumatella carolinensis) captured in northern Ohio (July-August 2006). Catbirds (n = 60) were experimentally infected (September 2006) and later examined for the effects of immunosup...
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PMID: 20496593
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H Everett,
F J Salguero,
S P Graham,
F Haines,
H Johns,
D Clifford,
A Nunez,
S A La Rocca,
S Parchariyanon,
F Steinbach,
T Drew and
H Crooke
Abstract
Our objective was to improve our knowledge of the diverse range of signs that different CSFV strains can cause by characterising the experimental infection of domestic pigs with both a recent strain of CSFV and a divergent strain. Conventional pigs were inoculated with a genotype 2.1 isolate, that c...
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PMID: 19875252
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We inoculated young chicks with NY strains of WN virus containing either glycosylated or non-glycosylated variants of the E protein. The glycosylated variants were more virulent and had higher viremic levels than the non-glycosylated variants. The glycosylation status of the variant did not affect v...
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PMID: 20348522
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We observed that molecular detection of the virus in stool specimens commonly precedes AdV viremia, suggesting that intestinal infections may represent a common source of virus dissemination. To address this notion, we have investigated 153 consecutive allogeneic transplantations in 138 pediatric pa...
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PMID: 20147979
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Abstract
Since 1998, the Aquitaine-Limousin branch of the French Blood Institute has set up a parvovirus B19 (PV B19) systematic screening on each unit of plasma to be treated by solvent-detergent procedure for virus inactivation. Parvovirus B19 nucleic acid systematic testing in plasma pools became mandator...
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PMID: 20674438
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We therefore constructed a recombinant RSV expressing murine interleukin 18 (RSV/IL-18), a cytokine capable of inducing strong antiviral immune responses. In vitro RSV/IL-18 replicated at wild-type levels and produced soluble IL-18. In naïve BALB/c mice, RSV/IL-18 infection significantly increased...
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PMID: 20130064
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D McMahon,
J Jones,
A Wiegand,
S J Gange,
M Kearney,
S Palmer,
S McNulty,
J A Metcalf,
E Acosta,
C Rehm,
J M Coffin,
J W Mellors and
F Maldarelli
Abstract
Intensification of antiretroviral therapy with a potent HIV-1 integrase inhibitor did not decrease persistent viremia in subjects receiving suppressive regimens, indicating that rapidly cycling cells infected with HIV-1 were not present. Eradication of HIV-1 from infected persons will require new th...
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PMID: 20156060
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Shelby L SL O'Connor,
Jennifer J JJ Lhost,
Ericka A EA Becker,
Ann M AM Detmer,
Randall C RC Johnson,
Caitlin E CE Macnair,
Roger W RW Wiseman,
Julie A JA Karl,
Justin M JM Greene,
Benjamin J BJ Burwitz,
Benjamin N BN Bimber,
Simon M SM Lank,
Jennifer J JJ Tuscher,
Edward T ET Mee,
Nicola J NJ Rose,
Ronald C RC Desrosiers,
Austin L AL Hughes,
Thomas C TC Friedrich,
Mary M Carrington and
David H DH O'Connor
Abstract
We examined viral loads in simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-homozygous and MHC-heterozygous Mauritian cynomolgus macaques. Chronic viremia in MHC-homozygous macaques was 80 times that in MHC-heterozygous macaques. Virus from MHC-homozygous macaques...
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PMID: 20375000
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Kalliopi Zachou,
Cihan Yurdaydin,
Uta Drebber,
George N Dalekos,
Andreas Erhardt,
Yilmaz Cakaloglu,
Halil Degertekin,
Selim Gurel,
Stefan Zeuzem,
Hakan Bozkaya,
Verena Schlaphoff,
Hans P Dienes,
Thomas C Bock,
Michael P Manns,
Heiner Wedemeyer and
HIDT-1 Study Group
Abstract
(i) HBsAg levels correlated with HDV viraemia in chronic HDV. (ii) Biochemical parameters did not accurately indicate the stage and grade of liver disease in chronic HDV and thus liver biopsy seems to remain the major tool for the evaluation of delta hepatitis patients....
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PMID: 19840253
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Abstract
The pandemic strain of H1N1 supposes a challenge to the health care system in general and for Intensive Care Units (ICU) in particular. Therefore, it will undoubtedly have repercussions on the organ and tissue donation process. In a possible scenario of bed shortage in the ICU and difficulties in ma...
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PMID: 19963302
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This study is the first to systematically quantify the risks of transfusion-transmitted infections across sub-Saharan Africa. Although the results are limited by the quality and quantity of available data, these may be the most reliable estimates at this time....
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PMID: 19843290
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Abstract
We reported on three patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for whom adefovir (ADF) therapy virologically failed, most likely due to a preexisting rtI233V HBV polymerase mutation. Here, we describe two further patients with chronic HBV infection who were found to develop the rtI233V...
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PMID: 20007398
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Abstract
We demonstrated that type I interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) or a combination of IFN-alpha/beta and type II IFN (IFN-gamma) delivered by a replication-defective human adenovirus 5 (Ad5) vector protected swine when challenged 1 day later with foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). To gain a more comprehensi...
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PMID: 19955313
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Abstract
We demonstrated a peripheral blood DC (PBDC) deficiency in patients with biopsy-proven BKVN, raising the possibility that reduction in DC predisposed to BK reactivation.
In this study, we refined our previous analysis by comparing random posttransplant PBDC levels between an expanded...
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PMID: 20061927
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Abstract
A new vaccination strategy for dengue virus (DENV) was evaluated in rhesus macaques by priming with tetravalent purified inactivated virus (TPIV) or tetravalent plasmid DNA vaccines expressing the structural prME gene region (TDNA) then boosting 2 months later with a tetravalent live...
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PMID: 19913867
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CMV-IgM and IgG antibodies assessment was not a potential discriminative test to identify congenitally infected newborns. In addition, low birth weight and small head circumference at birth failed to predict congenital CMV infection. CMV-DNA detection in umbilical cord blood at the time of delivery...
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PMID: 20130378
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Abstract
We studied viral dynamics during antiretroviral treatment of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infected rhesus macaques following CD8+ T-cell depletion to test the importance of adaptive cytotoxic effects in clearance of cells productively infected with SIV. As previously described, plasma viral l...
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PMID: 20126442
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Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global medical problem. The role of Nitric oxide (NO) in chronic viral hepatitis is still unknown. It may play a prominent role as an antiviral agent that reduces its replication or as a mediator that causes accumulation of oxidative DNA damage and oncogenesis....
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PMID: 20653427
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Because varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an exclusively human pathogen, the development of an animal model is necessary to study pathogenesis, latency, and reactivation. The pathological, virological, and immunological features of simian varicella virus (SVV) infection in nonhuman primates are simila...
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PMID: 20186611
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HBV core and polymerase-specific T-cell responses were detected and a low-dose viremia was observed in children after successful immunoprophylaxis treatment. Although the presence of viremia was not related to HBV-specific T-cell responses, CTLs might play a role in the control of HBV infection in c...
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PMID: 20423521
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Abstract
Variants of wild-type dengue serotype 2 (DEN-2) virus containing nucleotide substitutions at positions 14, 15, or 57 in the 5' NCR were constructed by PCR-mediated site-directed mutagenesis. All three viruses containing a single point substitution demonstrated attenuation phenotype as evidenced by d...
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PMID: 20339476
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During the first year after RTx, the incidence of intragraft CMV infection was relatively low with comparable rates in patients managed by pre-emptive valganciclovir therapy and valacyclovir prophylaxis....
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PMID: 20167988
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Abstract
We speculate that during co-infection by multiple strains, a preferential extraintestinal dissemination of some variants may occur, possibly because of differential viral characteristics....
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PMID: 19644393
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We provide an analysis of HCV pathogenesis during the course of infection in tupaias over a 3-year period. The animals were inoculated with hepatitis C patient serum HCR6 or viral particles reconstituted from full-length cDNA. In either case, inoculation caused mild hepatitis and intermittent viremi...
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PMID: 19846521
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Jörn E JE Schmitz,
Roland C RC Zahn,
Charles R CR Brown,
Melisa D MD Rett,
Ming M Li,
Haili H Tang,
Sarah S Pryputniewicz,
Russell A RA Byrum,
Amitinder A Kaur,
David C DC Montefiori,
Jonathan S JS Allan,
Simoy S Goldstein and
Vanessa M VM Hirsch
Abstract
We used SIV(agmVer90) to infect vervet AGM and pigtailed macaques (PTM). This infection results in robust viral replication in both vervet AGM and pigtailed macaques (PTM) but only induces AIDS in the latter species. We delayed the development of adaptive immune responses through combined administra...
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PMID: 20011508
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Abstract
We vaccinated healthy macaques via the palatine/lingual tonsils with aldrithiol 2 (AT-2) inactivated Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)mac239, combined with CpG-C immunostimulatory oligonucleotide (CpG-C ISS-ODN, C274) as the adjuvant.
Macaques received 5 doses of C274 or control OD...
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PMID: 19779309
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Yeon Seok YS Seo,
Eun Suk ES Jung,
Jeong Han JH Kim,
Young Kul YK Jung,
Ji Hoon JH Kim,
Hyonggin H An,
Hyung Joon HJ Yim,
Jong Eun JE Yeon,
Kwan Soo KS Byun,
Chang Duck CD Kim,
Ho Sang HS Ryu and
Soon Ho SH Um
Abstract
Anti-HCV S/CO ratio was found to be highly accurate at predicting HCV viremia. The anti-HCV S/CO ratio can be used to determine whether a quantitative or qualitative HCV RNA test should be used to confirm HCV viremia in patients with a positive anti-HCV by the following criteria: if the anti-HCV S/C...
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PMID: 19949727
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Roisin M Lonergan,
Michael J Carr,
Cillian F De Gascun,
Lisa F Costelloe,
Allison Waters,
Suzie Coughlan,
Marguerite Duggan,
Katie Doyle,
Sinead Jordan,
Michael W Hutchinson,
William W Hall and
Niall J Tubridy
Abstract
We hypothesized that natalizumab may also lead to reactivation of BK, a related human polyomavirus capable of causing morbidity in immunosuppressed groups. Patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis treated with natalizumab were prospectively monitored for reactivation of BK virus in blood...
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PMID: 19670070
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