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Early Target Cells of Measles Virus after Aerosol Infection of Non-Human Primates
Measles remains an important vaccine-preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.[more]
A multistage tuberculosis vaccine that confers efficient protection before and after exposure
Caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), TB remains one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide, with an estimated 1.7 million deaths in 2009 and increasing rates of drug-resistant disease.[more]
Fatty liver disease is associated with underlying cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected persons
In the latest edition of HIV Medicine researchers conducted investigations to find out if the presence of a fatty liver is associated with atherosclerosis in HIV positive individuals as is shown to be the case in HIV negative individuals.[more]
Increasing incidence of ischemic stroke in patients with HIV infection
A study published in this month’s edition of the journal Neurology assessed trends in the proportion of HIV infection among patients with stroke in the United States.[more]
Discovery of a Viral NLR Homolog that Inhibits the Inflammasome
In a new paper published in the journal Science, a team of researchers from University of North Carolina School of Medicine, has shown that the Kaposi sarcoma virus has a decoy protein that impedes a key molecule involved in the human immune response.[more]
Extrapulmonary dissemination of Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of respiratory infections affecting all age groups, most cases are mild but severe and fatal cases occasionally occur.[more]
HaGSK malaria vaccine shows long-lasting protection
Results published this week showed that an experimental malaria vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline provides African children with long-lasting protection, although its effectiveness declines slightly over time.[more]
