Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Dec 24, 2015
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Mortality resulting from influenza (flu) virus infections occurs primarily in the elderly through declining immunity. Studies in mice have suggested beneficial effects of selenium (Se) supplementation on immunity to flu but similar...
Recurrent waves of viral infection necessitate vaccines and therapeutics that remain effective against emerging viruses. Our ability to evaluate interventions is currently limited to assessments against past or circulating variants, which likely diff...
There are currently no licensed vaccines for norovirus, a leading cause of epidemic and endemic gastroenteritis worldwide. Clinical advancement of promising vaccine candidates from phase 2 studies to phase 3 field trials has been hampered by the lack...
BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that is known to cause infectious mononucleosis and is associated with several autoimmune diseases and cancers through immune system dysregulation and chronic inflammatory mechanisms.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine
Jan 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection in beef cattle has received less attention than in dairy herds, despite its potential impact on the beef industry.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spurred a wide range of approaches to control and combat the disease. However, selecting an effective antiviral drug target remains a time-consuming challenge. Computational methods offer a promisi...
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
Sep 1, 2023
OBJECTIVES: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients are at increased risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccine against COVID-19 offers the benefit of protection from severe illness. In this study, we assessed the humoral respon...
The ongoing epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 is taking a substantial financial and health toll on people worldwide. Assessing the level and duration of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody (Nab) would provide key information for government to make sound healthcare...
Using Super Learner, a machine learning statistical method, we assessed varicella zoster virus-specific glycoprotein-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (gpELISA) antibody titer as an individual-level signature of herpes zoster (HZ) risk in the Z...
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
Jul 1, 2018
BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by varicella-zoster virus ( VZV ) reactivation. In the United States, Zoster vaccine (ZOSTAVAX) is indicated for HZ prevention in patients ≥50 years.
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