Biotech Business Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Biotech Business Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Herpesvirus Immunology
Research results from University of Washington, Department of Medicine update understanding of herpesvirus immunology
January 29th, 2007
A new study, "Frequent and asymptomatic oropharyngeal shedding of human herpesvirus 8 among immunocompetent men," is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "Little is known about the clinical and virologic manifestations of human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 infection in immunocompetent persons in the absence of malignancy. A total of 46 human immunodeficiency virus-negative, HHV-8-seropositive men collected saliva daily, and 25 recorded 15 common symptoms daily (gastrointestinal, constitutional, and oropharyngeal) and absences from work or school." "Quantitative polymerase chain reaction measured HHV-8 DNA in saliva. Some 44 (96%) of 46 men reported...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2007-01-29)
|
