Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus
... England Journal of Medicine . "Deer tick virus encephalitis [inflammation of the brain] is rare, but ... related to Powassan virus, which can also cause encephalitis and is also transmitted by way of the deer tick, ... a group that includes West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, dengue and yellow fever viruses, all of ...Intercell Executes Multi-Year Contract for Supply of IXIARO(R) to the United States Military
... to supply IXIARO, a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE). The first sales of IXIARO under this ... rate that can exceed 30 percent, Japanese encephalitis is a clear danger to the thousands of military ... private market in the U.S. About Japanese encephalitis ...Intercell Announces FDA Approval of IXIARO(R), a Vaccine Against Japanese Encephalitis
... marketed product, a new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis for adult travelers and military personnel - ... vaccine, IXIARO, for the prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE), which now builds the basis for the future ... developed the initial vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (JE) and are responsible for much of our ...Geneticists at the American Museum of Natural History trace the evolution of St. Louis encephalitis
... Now, a new analysis of the genome of St. Louis encephalitis completed at the Sackler Institute for ... strains happened about 116 years ago. St. Louis encephalitis is a perfect storm between infected bird hosts ... North American version of West Nile. St. Louis encephalitis is currently found throughout the United States, ...Study suggests antibiotic may prevent dreaded brain fever
... may prevent children from death due to Japanese encephalitis (JE), or commonly known as brain fever. Japanese encephalitis virus is the causative agent for JE. Although ... and viral replication following Japanese encephalitis will be published in the future issue of Journal ...Orkin Warns of Four Pests to Avoid this Fourth of July
... "By understanding what attracts these pests, people can take simple steps to protect themselves." Mosquitoes, which transmit malaria, encephalitis and other deadly diseases, are among the most dangerous pests in the world. Although malaria has been eliminated from the U.S., mosquitoes still ...Intercell Starts a Phase I Clinical Trial for a New Streptococcus pneumoniae Vaccine
... novel vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with substantial unmet medical needs. Intercell's vaccine to prevent Japanese encephalitis is the Company's first product on the market. The Company's technology platforms include an antigen-discovery system, adjuvants and a novel ...Sinovac Initiates Phase II Volunteer Enrollment for Split Viron Pandemic Influenza (H5N1) Vaccine
... hepatitis A and B), Anflu(R) (influenza) and Panflu(TM) (H5N1). Sinovac is currently developing Universal Pandemic Influenza vaccine and Japanese encephalitis vaccine. Additional information about Sinovac is available on its website, http://www.sinovac.com . To be added to our distribution list, please ...CEL-SCI Presents Data for CEL-1000 as a Vaccine Adjuvant with Recombinant Hepatitis B Virus Protein
... has also previously been shown to protect animals against infection against viruses and unrelated diseases, specifically herpes simplex virus, viral encephalitis and malaria. CEL-1000 appears to activate innate (very early stage) and Th1 type (cellular) immune responses to induce a broad-spectrum protection ...West Nile Virus IgM Capture ELISA
Description:... Nile virus in serum as an aid in the clinical laboratory diagnosis of West Nile virus infection in patients with clinical symptoms consistent with encephalitis / meningitis. Positive results must be confirmed by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), or by using the current Centers for Disease Control ...Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, Serum
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' ...Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, Serum
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' ...Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, CSF
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
... from patients hospitalized with symptoms of encephalitis and meningitis, and tested them for the presence ... HHV-6 in specimens from patients diagnosed with encephalitis or meningitis, in the absence of a positive PCR ... methods in specimens from patients diagnosed with encephalitis or meningitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, ...West Nile virus' spread through nerve cells linked to serious complication
... we already knew that the most likely cause of encephalitis was virus in the blood breaking through the ... injections were above the suture developed both encephalitis and paralysis because the virus was able to ... day after the viral injection, it blocked both encephalitis and paralysis. The antibody, developed by ...Singapore nanotechnology combats fatal brain infections
... and destroy bacteria and fungal cells that could cause fatal infections and are highly therapeutic. Major brain infections such as meningitis and encephalitis are a leading cause of death, hearing loss, learning disability and brain damage in patients. IBN's peptide nanoparticles, on the other hand, ...Study characterizes eczema patients most at risk for dangerous viral infections
... herpes simplex virus is common but only rarely causes disseminated skin infections that can spread to the eye and bloodstream sometimes leading to encephalitis and meningitis. The widespread herpes simplex skin infection is known as eczema herpeticum. Vaccinia virus, which is used in smallpox ...UCI awarded $45 million for infectious disease research
... acquired by humans through either direct contact or an insect or tick. These include tularemia (also known as rabbit fever), Lyme disease, West Nile encephalitis and Lassa fever. Improved detection of and vaccine development for coccidioidomycosis (also known as valley fever), a fungal disease that ...Redefining what it means to be a prion
... together in brain cells. Brain matter in PrP-infected animals takes on a spongy appearance, lending the condition its formal name, bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE). Unlike other proteins, the misfolded PrP protein is transmissible. When the misfolded PrP protein is introduced to healthy cells, it can ...Intercell Announces European Approval of New Vaccine, IXIARO(R), to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis
... the first licensed vaccine against Japanese encephalitis for travelers and military personnel in Europe ... immunization against infections with Japanese encephalitis virus. The new vaccine is manufactured in ... for the U.S. market. About Japanese encephalitis ...Intercell Announces FDA Approval of IXIARO(R), a Novel Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis
... marketed product, a new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis for travelers and military personnel - ... a new vaccine for the prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE). The initial target for use of Intercell's ... a positive CHMP-opinion. About Japanese encephalitis ...Molecular changes in brain fluid give insight into brain-damaging disease
... problems, during the late-stages of disease it can cause dementia and encephalitis (acute inflammation of the brain that can cause death). Monkeys infected ... of molecules known as metabolites in the CSF before and after SIV-induced encephalitis was manifest. The level of a number of metabolites, including some known ...