Impact of parainfluenza virus type 3 infection on engraftment after hematopoietic SCT

Kawasaki disease associated with parainfluenza type 3 virus infection.

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, febrile and multisystem vasculitis of early childhood with a striking predilection for the coronary arteries. In developed countries, the incidence of KD has replaced acute rheumatic fever as the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. The etiologic agent of KD remains unknown, although clinical and epidemiologic features strongly indicate an infe...

Impact of parainfluenza-3 virus infection on endothelin receptor density and function in guinea pig airways.

We examined the impact of parainfluenza-3 (P-3) respiratory tract viral infection on the density and function of endothelin (ET) receptor subtypes (ET(A) and ET(B)) in guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle. Total specific binding of [(125)I]ET-1 and the relative proportions of ET(A) and ET(B) binding sites for this ligand were assessed at day 0 (control) and at 2, 4, 8 and 16 days post-inoculation....

Molecular and Immunological Investigation of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and Its Co- Infection with Canine Parainfluenza Virus Type 2

Background and Objective: Canine distemper (CD) is a highly transmissible serious disease of carnivores. Distemper virus has immunosuppression effects, which, in turn, could lead to opportunistic infections. The present study was performed to detect CDV by the genomic and immunological methods and investigate its co- infection with canine parainfluenza virus type 2 (CPiV-2). Materials and Meth...

Respiratory virus infection among hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: evidence for asymptomatic parainfluenza virus infection.

The incidence of respiratory virus infection after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has probably been underestimated with conventional testing methods in symptomatic patients. This prospective study assessed viral infection episodes by testing weekly respiratory samples collected from HCT recipients, with and without symptoms reported by questionnaire, for 100 days after HCT. Samples we...

Respiratory Virus Infection among Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: Evidence for Asymptomatic Parainfluenza Virus Infection