Quantification of HIV RNA and Human Herpesvirus DNA in Seminal Plasma
[Abstract] Multiple viruses can co-infect the genital tract, modifying the immunologic and virologic milieu and possibly playing a role in viral transmission and pathogenesis. The aim of our studies has been to understand the complex relationships between HIV-1 RNA, and multiple human herpesviruses known to frequently replicate in the genital tract of ...
Infectious Virus Yield Assay for Hepatitis E Virus
Authors: Yannick Debing,
Kai Dallmeier and
Johan Neyts,
date: 08/05/2014,
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[Abstract] Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis worldwide. Infections are particularly severe in pregnant women and chronic hepatitis E is known to occur in immunocompromised patients. Current therapy (ribavirin or pegylated alpha interferon) has severe side effects and cannot be employed in all patients. In order to evaluate ...