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Virus Causing Glandular Fever Could also be Behind Multiple Sclerosis by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm MedIndia.com Posted online: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:06:00 AM The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) that causes glandular fever could also be behind multiple sclerosis, Australian scientists say. Ninety per cent of people carry EBV virus, but those with MS may be unable to control the level of EBV in their brains, a study at the University Read on »

Foods To Stop Fever Blisters (Herpes Virus) by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:37pm Most people suffer a form of herpes virus at some point. Most commonly a cold sore "fever blister" or genital blisters but can be shingles or an infection called Epstein-Barr disease. You may be able to control outbreaks by what you eat. The virus lies dormant in 90% of us, diet may well determine whether the virus becomes reactivated Read on »

Afluria (CSL Ltd.) Influenza Virus Vaccine: Label Change - Risk of Fever and Febrile Seizure by FDA Posted Fri 30 Jul 2010 5:54pm for Afluria to inform healthcare professionals that the Afluria vaccine has been associated with an increased incidence of fever and febrile seizure among young children reported... that the increased rates of fever and febrile seizure are only associated with the Southern Hemisphere formulation of CSL’s vaccine. The available data regarding the safety of other influenza Read on »

Antigenic Chimeric Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus/Dengue Virus Type 4 Recombinant Viruses by nih.gov Posted Sun 30 Aug 2009 5:00pm Description of Invention: The tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) complex is a group of viruses that can cause severe neutrotropic disease and up to thirty percent (30%) mortality. While these viruses can be found in many parts of the world, the largest impact of the disease occurs in Europe and Russia, where approximately fourteen Read on »

Development of Antigenic Chimeric St. Louis Encephalitis Virus/Dengue Virus Type Four Recombinant Viruses (SLEV/DEN4) as Vaccine by nih.gov Posted Tue 30 Sep 2008 5:00pm Description of Invention: St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that is endemic in the Americas and causes sporadic outbreaks of disease in humans. SLEV is a member of the Japanese encephalitis virus serocomplex and is closely related to West Nile Virus (WNV). St. Louis encephalitis is found throughout Read on »

Recombinant Virus-Like Particle (VLP) and DNA Vaccines for Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) and Other Alphaviruses by nih.gov Posted Sun 27 Feb 2011 7:00pm in 1952 and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The disease caused by CHIKV resembles infection by dengue virus, characterized by rash, high fever, and severe, sometimes... Description of Invention: Available for licensing and commercial development are compositions and methods of use as vaccines of virus-like particles (VLPs Read on »

CFS Virus Saga Continues – Murine Leukemia Virus or MLV Now Found by FDA and NIH by Chris H. Posted Mon 23 Aug 2010 3:38pm The chronic fatigue virus saga continues. Today, the NIH, FDA and CDC held a teleconference and provided additional evidence of an association between a virus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. But instead of focusing on XMRV like I thought they would, most of the call was centered on a virus called murine leukemia Read on »

Development of Mutations Useful for Attenuating Dengue Viruses and Chimeric Dengue Viruses by nih.gov Posted Tue 30 Sep 2008 5:00pm relates to dengue virus mutations that may contribute to the development of improved dengue vaccines. Site directed and random mutagenesis techniques were used to introduce mutations into the dengue virus genome and to assemble a collection of useful mutations for incorporation in recombinant live attenuated dengue virus vaccines. The resulting mutant Read on »

Virus hits Genzyme plant – Virus Infected Hamster Ovary Cells by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 17 Jun 2009 10:45pm This is a little different as we all read about computer viruses so much, but this is a real contamination issue. The plant had issues back in 2008 with a warning letter... Genzyme shut down a Massachusetts factory after a virus infected hamster ovary cells used to produce Fabrazyme and Cerezyme, drugs for two rare genetic disorders. Genzyme Read on »

Live Attenuated Virus Vaccines for La Crosse Virus and Other Bunyaviridae by nih.gov Posted Sun 13 Jun 2010 5:00pm Description of Invention: La Crosse virus (LACV), family Bunyaviridae, is a mosquito-borne pathogen endemic in the United States. LACV infection results in 70–130... serologic studies estimate annual infection rates of 10–30/100,000 in endemic areas. LACV is a member of the California serogroup of viruses in the genus Orthobunyavirus Read on »