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Nonhuman primates harbor human-specific astroviruses
Recent data suggested that several species of nonhuman primates can carry mammalian and avian astrovirus genotypes, some of which were previously thought to infect humans exclusively.
$2.1 million project investigates how feeding wildlife spreads disease
The National Science Foundation’s Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program is funding a $2.1 million project that will study how birds can spread diseases to humans who feed them in public parks, according to a press release.
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WHO reports dengue fever outbreak in Egypt
More than 250 cases of dengue fever were reported in Egypt last month, according to WHO.
Certain biomarkers may differentiate chikungunya from RA
SAN FRANCISCO — The presence of cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and 14-3-3eta in sera may help to distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from infection with the Chikungunya virus, according to recently presented research.
VIDEO: Calabrese highlights important viral studies from ACR 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, of the Cleveland Clinic and Chief Medical Editor of Healio Rheumatology, reviews the importance of key studies on viruses, which were presented here at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.
GHIT Fund commits $10.7 million for malaria, TB, leishmaniasis, dengue research
The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund is investing $10.7 million in the product development pipeline for new interventions against malaria, tuberculosis, leishmaniosis and dengue, according to a press release.
Child growth, parasite prevalence unaffected by deworming treatment
Children in Peru treated with deworming medication for the prevention of intestinal worm-derived infections experienced similar growth as children given a placebo, according to research in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Malaria retreatment safe, effective against subsequent episodes
The antimalarial medication Pyramax appeared to be equally safe and efficacious during the first treatment vs. retreatment of subsequent malaria episodes, according to the results of a phase 3b/4 trial.
Patterns of chikungunya virus observed over 60 years in Philippines
An age-specific seroprevalence analysis demonstrated a sporadic pattern of chikungunya virus transmission over a 60-year duration in the Philippines and suggested that more than half of the population remains susceptible to infection.
Oregon teenager becomes nation's 16th plague case
An Oregon teenager has contracted a rare case of bubonic plague, likely from the fleas of a dead rodent, according to an Oregon Public Health Division press release.