Sheep pox and goat pox are viral diseases of sheep and goats characterised by fever, generalised papules or nodules, vesicles (rarely), internal lesions (particularly in the lungs), and death. Both diseases are caused by strains of capripoxvirus, all of which can infect sheep and goats. Although most of the strains examined cause more severe clinical disease in either sheep or goats, some strai...

The human monkeypox virus is a zoonotic infection that closely related to smallpox virus. It more commonly exists in forested habitats of western and central Africa. In the recent outbreak virus, total number positive cases escalated 32,760 12 deaths were reported so far. With rodents being primary reservoirs, spreads through animals, fomites, respiratory droplets and, direct contact. typically...

Lack of perforin renders the relatively resistant mouse strain C57BL/6 highly susceptible to the natural mouse pathogen ectromelia virus, a cytopathic orthopoxvirus. This is indicated by increased mortality, elevated virus titers and pathology in liver and spleen, and increased levels of liver enzymes in blood. Cowpox virus on the other hand is more virulent in the presence of perforin than in ...

Proline degradation by proline dehydrogenase/proline oxidase (PRODH/POX) contributes to apoptosis or autophagy. The identification of specific pathway of apoptosis/survival regulation is the aim of this study. We generated knocked-down PRODH/POX MCF-7 breast cancer cells (MCF-7shPRODH/POX). PRODH/POX silencing did not affect cell viability. However, it contributed to decrease in DNA and collage...

II. PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA L. (REED CANARY GRASS) AS AN INVASIVE SPECIES ................................ 417 A. General Features of Reed Canary Grass in Its Native Range ............................................................................ 417 B. The Repeated Introductions of Reed Canary Grass and Its Subsequent Invasion in North America ...................... 417 C. Ecological Impacts of...

Monkeypox virus (MPXV) causes monkey pox infection which is a zoonotic disease with symptoms presentation similar to smallpox. The has public health significance as it affects humans and animals worldwide. It usually self-limiting but may be acute in some people. Transmission occurs via exposure skin lesions, bodily fluids, or respiratory droplets of infected directly indirectly. clinical manif...