Cytomegalovirus

Summary: Two decades after its discovery PCR have completely changed clinical practice. PCR is a gold standard method for detecting and identifying pathogen. By observing viral load it allows to predict disease progression and therefore design a better treatment. It is allowing non invasive prenatal diagnosis of many genetic defects. There are few limitations however at the rate PCR is advancing, no doubt in future whole clinical practice will be dependent on PCR. Background: Polymerase Chain

1. What is the purpose of the study and what questions were asked? Zika virus epidemic in the Americas is linked to increased prevalence in microcephaly in infants infected with the Zika virus (ZIKV) in utero. The purpose of the study was to develop a vaccine to for women of childbearing age and their sexual partners to prevent infection and Viremia due to ZIKV. The authors created a DNA vaccine that can produce pre-membrane and envelope proteins that offer immune protection in mice and primates

INTRODUCTION: Nocardia are ubiquitous microorganisms that are opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. Disseminated Nocardiosis is a rare and life threatening illness that is challenging to diagnose and treat. We describe a case of disseminated Nocardiosis presenting primarily as foot drop. CASE PRESENTATION: A 54 year old Caucasian Male presented with a two week history of right ankle weakness and gait imbalance. He also complained of fifty pound weight loss over six months. Patient

rheumatoid arthritis and some antibiotics, can cause aplastic anemia. A viral infection that affects bone marrow may develop aplastic anemia in some people. Viruses linked to the development of aplastic anemia include hepatitis, Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and HIV (Musser, 2006). Blood transfusion treatment is used to control bleeding and relieve symptoms. Blood transfusions are not a cure but it relieves signs and symptoms by providing blood cells that the bone marrow is not producing. Over time

traced some sort of remote EBV infection. Whereas, the control group of healthy children showed only 42% of present EBV antibodies. The data further showed that there was no correlation to MS when tested for other virus’ such as parvovirus B19, cytomegalovirus, and varicella zoster. This evidence supports the genetic etiology of multiple sclerosis. During childhood and adolescence, 50% of individuals contract an EBV infection, and 5% of these individuals go on to develop multiple sclerosis. Although

Infectious Mononucleosis also known as Mono is known to be caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). It is contagious. It is usually seen during childhood but can extend to young adulthood ages 15 to 25. Ninety percent of the children who have mono have the EBV The signs and symptoms include fever, and general malaise, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes located in the neck and armpits, rash, and sometimes a swollen liver or spleen or both (CDC.com). However, these symptoms are not visible until

AIDS Epidemic Patient Zero was first diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma, a form of skin cancer common to AIDS victims, in June 1980 (The Appalling Saga of Patient Zero). The first recognition of AIDS came in 1981 with an outbreak in homosexual men in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Patients were suffering a breakdown in the body's natural defenses that often leads to fatal forms of cancer and lethal bouts of infections. Patient Zero had traveled extensively around the world getting sexual

wiped off) also found in patients treated with cancer chemotherapy (Epstein and Chow, 1999; Glick and Siegel , 1999). Patients under cancer chemotherapy also complained from viral infections notably herpes simplex, varicella zoster and cytomegalovirus (Toscano et al.,

All parents hope that their children will be healthy. However, there are numerous conditions, which affect people throughout New Jersey, and elsewhere, during childhood. Cerebral palsy, a common motor disability, is one such condition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximates that, on average, one out of every 323 children in the U.S. suffer from this condition. In many cases, the exact cause of cerebral palsy is unknown. Though, it is believed that medical errors, including birth

Bell’s Palsy Sir Charles Bell lived from 1774 to 1842 was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist, He demonstrated that spinal nerves carry both sensory and motor functions and that sensory fibers traverse the posterior roots whereas the motor fibers run through the anterior (Bell’s Law). His most notable achievements were his description of the exterior respiratory nerve known as (Bell’s nerve) he discovered that lesion of the seventh facial nerve causes facial paralysis. Bell’s palsy is a condition