Epstein–Barr virus infections: prospects for treatment

Epstein-Barr virus infections: prospects for treatment.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis and oral hairy leucoplakia, and is associated with a number of malignancies. There are, however, no regulatory agency-approved treatments for EBV-related diseases. Several antiviral drugs inhibit replication of EBV in cell culture including acyclic nucleoside and nucleotide analogues and pyrophosphate analogues, all of which inhibit the E...

Neurofibromatosis, its types and treatment prospects

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors in nerve tissue. These tumors can grow in any part of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The disease gene can be passed from a parent to a child through marked autosomal dominant inheritance or it can happen due to a spontaneous mutation of a gene. A parent with neurofibromatosis has a 50% chance of passing...

Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among patients candidate for orthopedic trauma surgeries

Background: Infectious diseases are major public health problems, among which blood-borne ones are the most important infections. Patients who undergo orthopedic surgery are at higher risk of transmitting infectious diseases from and to others, due to repeated blood examinations and injection, drains secretion and receiving blood products. Accordingly, in this study we determined prevalence of ...

Treatment of Feline Herpes Virus Infections

Bovine Coronavirus and Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Dairy Herds Prospects for Control

Bovine coronavirus (BCV) and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) are significant causes of enteric and respiratory disease in cattle throughout the world. The aim of this thesis was to gain further knowledge of the epidemiology of these infections in Swedish dairy herds. Two studies were conducted of the association between BCV/BRSV antibody status and health and performance, on herd (79 ...