BACKGROUND Two lineages of Zika virus (ZIKV) have been classified according to the phylogenetic analysis: African and Asian lineages. It is unclear whether differences exist between the two strains in host cell permissiveness, this information is important for understanding viral pathogenesis and designing anti-viral strategies. METHODS In the present study, we comparatively studied the permi...

The in vivo expression of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) BamHI-A rightward transcripts (BARTs) as well as the putative BART-encoded BARF0 and RK-BARF0 proteins in various EBV-associated malignancies was investigated. RT-PCRs specific for the different splice variants of the BARTs and both a nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assay and an RT-PCR specific for the BARF0 ORF were used. Abundan...

Background: Troponin-I (TN-I) levels are elevated following pediatric cardiac surgery with speculation that particular patterns may have prognostic significance. There is lack of procedure-specific data regarding postoperative TN-I in infants undergoing surgery. Aim and objectives: the aim study was to assess usefulness routine monitoring troponin I concentrations within 24 hours (cTn-I<24h)...

I rish TV newscaster Tommie Gorman was working as a European correspondent based in Belgium when he became ill in 1994. He was diagnosed with carcinoid tumors, a rare cancer with an incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000. Initially treated in Belgium, Gorman began to investigate other European treatment programs. Kjell Öberg, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University Hospital’s Endocrine Unit in Swed...