Viral Infections: Herpes Zoster Go to the viral infections Menu. Go to the Opportunistic Infections Menu. Goto the viral infections Menu. Go to the Opportunistic Infections Menu. http://www.hivpositive.com/f-Oi/OppInfections/4-Viral/4-Vir-Zoster.html
Extractions: Treatment of severe herpes zoster infection may require hospitalization and treatment with intravenous acyclovir or other antiherpetic agents. Results from a phase III study (ACTG 169) of sorivudine (BV ara-U) (40 mg once daily for10 days) vs acyclovir (800 mg five times daily for10 days) in localized zoster demonstrated superiority of BV ara-U (Gnann et al.). All patients were enrolled within 72 hours of rash onset and evaluated daily until lesions were completely crusted. The median time to cessation of new vesicle formation was shorter in the sorivudine group (3 days) than in the acyclovir group (4 days). Median time to 100% crusting was also shorter in the sorivudine group (7 days) than in the acyclovir group (8 days). Time to resolution of zoster-associated pain was not different between the two groups. Similar findings from a European study of the safety and efficacy of sorivudine were presented by Dehertogh et al. Sorivudine (40 mg once daily) was compared with the standard acyclovir dose of 800 mg 5 times daily among 137 HIV-positive individuals. This study was halted when the second interim analysis revealed a statistical difference between the two therapies in favor of BV ara-U. Patients were followed for 6 months. Sorivudine reduced the mean number of days to cessation of new lesion formation and time to 100% crusting by one-third compared to acyclovir. Time to cessation of acute pain and time to resolution of post-therapeutic neuralgia was not different between the two therapies.
Viral Infections Menu Opportunistic Infections. viral infections. Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Hepatitis.Herpes Simplex. Genital Herpes. Herpes Zoster. Human Pappilloma Virus. http://www.hivpositive.com/f-Oi/OppInfections/4-Viral/4-ViralSubMenu.html
Viral Infections: Health Topics: UI Health Care viral infections. Young children are highly sensitive to viruses. Other examplesof viral infections in children include specific viral syndromes such as http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/childhealthdevelopment/chil3095.html
Extractions: University of Iowa Young children are highly sensitive to viruses. Their resistance to infectious agents may still be low at the same time as their exposure to them increases. A virus can enter the body in many ways besides food, fluids, and bites from insects or animals. The infectious secretions from viruses are passed on to others by coming in contact with them. They can be inhaled from airborne particles from coughs and sneezes. Touching or holding hands with an infected person and then rubbing the eyes or nose is a common way to "catch" a virus. Viral particles may be on surfaces of toys, doorknobs, tables, or telephones. There are approximately 200 known viruses that cause disease in humans. Over 100 of these cause "colds." Viruses attack different parts of the body to produce different problems. Some cause a sore throat, cough, runny nose, headache, or muscle ache. Others cause abdominal symptoms such as nausea, cramping, and diarrhea.
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Viral Infections - Verrucae, Herpes Simplex, And Herpes Zoster viral infections Verrucae, Herpes Simplex, and Herpes Zoster. David A.Wrone MD and George T. Reizner MD. Verrucae. Questions - viral infections. http://www.aad.org/education/viralinfections.htm
Extractions: Volunteer Opportunities Viral Infections - Verrucae, Herpes Simplex, and Herpes Zoster David A. Wrone M.D. and George T. Reizner M.D. Verrucae The human papilloma virus (HPV) causes verrucae, more commonly referred to as warts. Warts are rare in infants, however, the incidence rises during the school years, reaching a peak between the ages of 12 and 16 years. Most warts occur in individuals less than 20 years of age. The exception to this is condylomata acuminata (genital and perianal warts) which occur primarily in those between the ages of 25 and 45 years. The total incidence of warts in children is between 7 and 15%. Although the greatest number of patients have common warts on the hands and sometimes the body, verrucae plantares (plantar warts) may cause the greatest discomfort. Verrucae vulgares (common warts) are firm hyperkeratotic 1-10mm papules that are usually skin-colored. Black puncta of clotted blood vessels are frequently visible on or near their surface. Verrucae planae (flat warts) are skin-colored 1-5 mm flat-topped papules.
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Best Practice Medicine-Professional Reference - Common Viral Common viral infections of the Skin. by Paul A Krusinski, MD and Franklin P Flowers,MD, Best Practice of Medicine. March 2000. Last modified February 06, 2002. http://merck.praxis.md/index.asp?page=bpm_brief&article_id=CPM02DE404
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GlycoWord / Lectin-B02 Collectins and viral infections. Collectin is an animal lectin, whichwas found by Kawasaki s group in 1980 as a counter part of http://www.glycoforum.gr.jp/science/word/lectin/LEB02E.html
Extractions: Collectin is an animal lectin, which was found by Kawasaki's group in 1980 as a counter part of plant lectins (1). In 1989 Super found that a deficiency of animal serum lectin (mannose-binding lectin-MBL) is associated with susceptibility to microbial infections in infants, indicating that lectins play an important role in innate immunity. These lectins, which were called collectins, have a collagen-like domain and a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). One group of collectins, the secreted lectins consists of mannose-bindin lectin (MBL), bovine conglutinin (BKg), and collectin 43 (CL-43) in blood and the surfactant protein A (SP-A) and surfactant protein D (SP-D) in surfactant fluid and amniotic fluid. The other group consists of the newly found non-secreted type collectin liver-1 and 2 (CL-L1, CL-L2) and membrane type collectin placenta-1 (CL-P1). They act like neutralizing antibody and inhibit viral attachment or viral growth in infected cells (direct viral inhibition). They bind to the glycoproteins and glycolipids on virion or viral anitigens on infected cells and activate the lectin and complement pathway, finally causing the virolysis and cell lysis (the complement activation pathway).
Child Health & Development: Viral Infections Other examples of viral infections in children include specific viral syndromessuch as * chicken pox, * measles, * mumps, * pneumonia, * polio, * diphtheria http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/chil3095.asp
Extractions: Young children are highly sensitive to viruses. Their resistance to infectious agents may still be low, just as their exposure to them increases. A virus can enter the body in many ways besides food, fluids, and bites from insects or animals. The infectious secretions from viruses are passed on to others by coming in contact with them. They can be inhaled from airborne particles from coughs and sneezes. Touching or holding hands with an infected person and then rubbing the eyes or nose is a common way to "catch" a virus. Viral particles may be on surfaces of toys, doorknobs, tables or telephones. There are approximately 200 known viruses that cause disease in humans. Over 100 of these cause "colds". Viruses attack different parts of the body to produce different problems. Some cause a sore throat, cough, runny nose, headache, or muscle ache. Others cause abdominal symptoms such as nausea, cramping and diarrhea. Other examples of viral infections in children include specific viral syndromes such as:
RACGP | October - Systemic Viral Infections October Systemic viral infections. Vol 32 (10)769-864 Our October 2003issue looks at the theme of systemic viral infections including http://www.racgp.org.au/folder.asp?id=886
Emerging Worlds Chronic Illness And Viral Infections Rudd PT, Carrington D. A prospective study of chlamydial, mycoplasmaland viral infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. Arch http://www.emergingworlds.com/pro_article.cfm?link=Infectious_Causes_of_Chronic_
Viral Infections-Viruses viral infections DEAR DR.PAUL What is a virus and why can t we seem tobe able to treat all these new viruses that have appeared recently? http://www.drpaul.com/library/VIRUSES.html
Extractions: DR.PAUL ANSWERS: Thank you for the very good question. I can actually write a whole book on viral infections, but let me try to briefly answer your questions; Viruses like bacteria, are commonly referred to as germs. However there are different types of germs. Bacteria are small organisms made up of one cell, which cause various infections, such as Strep Throat, pneumonia, meningitis and ear infections. Unlike bacteria, viruses are microorganisms that cannot live on their own. As parasites, viruses live and grow at the expense of the cells that they attack. They actually invade our body's cells and use them to grow and multiply. In the process, they destroy the host cells resulting in cell and tissue damage. Because they are so tiny, hundreds or even thousands of viruses can come out of one host cell. Even bacterial cells (which themselves can only be seen by a microscope) can get infected and invaded by viruses.
Viral Infections - Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford Health System viral infections Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Michigan is one of the nation sleading health care providers and is Michigan s sixth largest employer. http://www.henryfordhealth.org/1571.cfm
Extractions: Herpes Simplex Virus There are two kinds of herpes simplex viruses. Herpes simplex I is the main cause of blisters or ulcers and itching on your lips. Herpes simplex II is the main cause of blisters on your genitals. Each virus can infect both your genitals and your mouth. Diagnosis is usually made by history of symptoms, physical examination, and viral culture (a cotton swab is used to take a sample from a moist sore and sent to the lab to be examined). Many people have been exposed to herpes. It can be passed on through sex, or from a mother to her baby during delivery. When you're first infected, herpes can cause an outbreak of sores. These outbreaks usually become fewer and further apart over time. Some people who have had herpes before and have recurrent episodes may take acyclovir regularly to help prevent further outbreaks. Active herpes infections are usually treated successfully with acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir. Sometimes foscarnet is used for herpes infections that fail to respond to the previously mentioned drugs. Herpes Zoster Virus (Shingles) The herpes zoster virus (also called varicella-zoster virus) is the same virus that causes chicken pox. Many people have been exposed to it. Inactive herpes zoster may flare up in HIV positive people. The virus infects nerve cells and causes painful blisters called vesicles. As the vesicles heal, they form hardened layers of scabs that look like shingles on a roof. Shingles often appear on the trunk of your body (chest, belly and back), usually only on one side. You can also get them on your arms, legs and face. An outbreak of shingles can last weeks or months if it's not treated. Since the vesicles are on nerves, shingles are very painful. Most cases of shingles can be diagnosed just by looking at the pattern of the blisters. In other cases, diagnosis is made by testing the fluid and cells scraped from a blister.
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Viral Infections And Mucosal Immunity Technical Summary of Immunology, Infection and Hematology Team project viral infectionsand Mucosal Immunity. Principal Investigator Janet S. Butel, Ph.D. http://www.nsbri.org/Research/2001-2003/ImmuneProj1.html
Extractions: Research Area: Immunology, Infection and Hematology Principal Investigator: Janet S. Butel, Ph.D. Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Project Title: Viral Infections and Mucosal Immunity In the healthy adults, JCV viruria over time was 46.7% ( 1 positive urines over 14 months) with shedding occurring more often in persons 40 years of age (p Project Description
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Extractions: Description Upper respiratory tract viral infections are generally known as the common cold . Upper respiratory tract infections usually give children stuffy, runny noses for about a week. Colds are most often caused by 1 of 4 different kinds of viruses: Sometimes, a particular cold virus spreads to attack other parts of a child's respiratory system. Then the cold may lead to certain complications, including: Symptoms and Signs A child with a cold generally sneezes, has a stuffy or runny nose and sometimes a mild fever and may also feel sick or vomit, have diarrhoea, or complain of body aches. Diagnosis and Treatment Diagnosis is generally based on the symptoms presented. The cold should pass after a week or so of its own accord but if it does not, this may indicate complications which merit a visit to the doctor. For more details on the treatment of specific complications, go to the page concerned:
