Cattle that are persistently infected (PI) with one strain of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) can resolve infection with a second, antigenically heterologous strain but not the homologous strain. Since CD4 T cells are thought to be critical for the resolution of acute BVDV infection (Howard et al., 1992, Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. 32, 303–314), we have examined the recognition of a heterolo...

A Prospective hospital based study to note the efficacy of Nd Yag Peripheral Iridotomy (PI) in the treatment of acute primary angle closure glaucoma was carried out in Nepal Eye Hospital from Jan 2007 to Jan 2008. All the Patients (n=50) with acute primary angle closure glaucoma admitted to our hospital were selected for the study. Patients with secondary angle closure glaucoma were excluded. I...

West Nile Virus (WNV) is now endemic throughout North America, with annual recurrence dependent upon successful overwintering when cold temperatures drive mosquito vectors into inactivity and halt transmission. To investigate whether avian hosts may serve as an overwintering mechanism, groups of eight to ten House Sparrows were experimentally infected with a WN02 genotype of WNV and then held u...

BACKGROUND Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) due to traveler's diarrhea is the second most common illness seen in post-travel clinics, yet its optimal management remains unknown. We performed a systematic review to evaluate treatment efficacy in PI-IBS. METHODS We searched Medline, EMBASE, LILACS, CINAHL, CAB abstracts, and the Cochrane Library to February 3, 2014 for interven...