Current opinion in infectious diseases.
Publisher:
Gower Academic Journals,. Hagerstown, Md. : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1988 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0951-7375 (Print) 1473-6527 (Electronic) 0951-7375 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8809878 |
| (DNLM): | SR0062588(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 18109134 |
| Coden: | COIDE5 |
| LCCN: | 90656113 |
| Classification: | W1 CU799GE |
Experimental infections with West Nile virus. West Nile virus emerged recently in North America as a serious human and animal pathogen. This review summarizes the use of experimental infections with West Nile virus in diverse vertebrate species that have been used to answer fundamental questions about the host response, pathogenesis of West Nile virus infection and virus evolution. Results: West Nile virus has an extremely broad vertebrate host range. Infection of common species of birds has defined those with high vs. low potential to serve as amplifying hosts for the virus. In general, mammals (primates, horses, companion animals) are d...
Drug resistance in nematodes: a paper tiger or a real problem? The purpose of this review is to illustrate where drug resistance in parasitic nematodes has become a major problem. The mechanisms underlying anthelmintic resistance, the possible reasons for the development of anthelmintic resistance, and recommendations to minimize the further development of anthelmintic resistance in humans will be addressed. Results: Resistance has developed to all drugs of the few anthelmintic classes currently available. Drug resistance has become a major threat to sheep production in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and South Africa. In addition, the treatment of ...