TB & Outbreaks Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB & Outbreaks Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Hemorrhagic Fever
Research on hemorrhagic fever reported by scientists at University of Heidelberg
July 15th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Virology, "The Old World hantaviruses, members of the family Bunyaviridae, cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Transmission to humans occurs via inhalation of aerosols contaminated with the excreta of infected rodents." "The viral antigen is detectable in dendritic cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, and, most importantly, microvascullar endothelial cells. However, the site and detailed mechanism of entry of HFR-Scausing hantaviruses in polarized epithelial cells have not yet been defined. Therefore, this study focused on the entry of the pathogenic hantaviruses Hantaan and Puumala into African...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-15)
|
