Antibody survey for Inoue-Melnick virus infections in Osaka and Houston.

Isolation of Inoue-Melnick virus and detection of antibodies in coded cerebrospinal fluid specimens from patients with disorders of the central nervous system.

Inoue-Melnick virus was isolated from coded cerebrospinal fluid samples from 10 of 25 patients with chronic diseases of the central nervous system. Of 13 multiple sclerosis patients and 12 patients with a variety of other symptoms and signs 4 and 6, respectively, were positive. Replicate samples from the same patient yielded the same results, either positive or negative. Neutralizing antibody w...

Serological survey of sheep in Iran for Type specific Antibody to Bluetongue virus

Prevalence of serum antibodies to TORCH infection in the first trimester of the pregnancy in Kashan, Iran

Introduction:TORCH infections causing via Toxoplasma gondii, other microorganisms (e.g., Treponema pallidum), Rubella virus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss. The current study determined the serological data of TORCH infections in women who were in their first tri...

Effects of pancreatin on the growth of reovirus.

Wallis, Craig (Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.), Joseph L. Melnick, and Fred Rapp. Effects of pancreatin on the growth of reovirus. J. Bacteriol. 92:155-160. 1966.-The influence of pancreatin and other proteolytic enzymes on the growth, plaque formation, and antigenicity of reovirus was studied. Single-cycle yields of virus in the presence of enzyme were not increased, but ...

Herpes simplex virus type 2: Seroprevalence in pregnant women

Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2)  is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) The prevalence of HSV-2 infection is increasing in many populations and geographic areas . Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the cause of most genital herpes and is almost always sexually transmitted. Most HSV-2 infections are consequently expected to occur after the onset of sexua...