Issue · 2015
Vol. 2, Iss. 1 Pages 1-14
4 articles · pp. 1-14 · All issues →
Short CommunicationPeste des Petits Ruminants Virus Lineage II and IV From Goats in Southern Tanzania During an Outbreak in 2011
Gerald Misinzo, Tebogo Kgotlele, Epaphras A. Muse, Jan Van Doorsselaere, Mikael Berg, Muhammad Munir
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes a highly contagious disease in both domestic and wild small ruminants, and in camels. Based on sequence analysis of the nucleoprotein (N) gene, the PPRV has been classified into four lineages. Serological investig…
24 Jan 2015
ReviewRNAi-Based Treatment for Rabies: Current Achievements and Insights Towards a Cure
Paulo Eduardo Brandao
Due to the lack of success of antivirals in inhibiting rabies virus intracellular cycle both in vitro and in vivo, and the high failure rate of this treatment in human patients, the use of RNA interference (RNAi) for Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS)…
25 Jan 2015- Commentary
Multiplex Detection of Citrus Viroids: Advances and Future Application
Chun-Yi Lin, Meng-Ling Wu, Tang-Long Shen, Hsin-Hung Yeh, Ting-Hsuan Hung
Two citrus viroids, Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) and Hop stunt viroid (HSVd), have been reported decades ago without further pathological and genetic researches in Taiwan. Here, bioassay, multiplex RT-PCR and multiplex real-time RT-PCR were used to detect th…
3 Mar 2015 - Preview
Clinical Overview of Hepatitis C Patients with Terminal Renal Disease
Nayle Maria Oliveira da Silva, Ricardo do Carmo Zanella
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health issue, and it is estimated that 3% of the world’s population is infected with the virus. Patients in hemodialysis units have an increased risk for contracting HCV, and high prevalence rates have been fou…
2 Mar 2015