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Researchers have identified 2 distinct strains of monkeypox virus, one of which appears to be significantly less virulent than the other, possibly explaining the lack of deaths in the 2003 Midwestern outbreak.
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Mangia and colleagues in italy evaluated treatment of 283 patients with chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis C virus genotypes 2 and 3. They used a relatively select group of patients, and were able to follow them closely over the year of the study.
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Neuraminidase inhibitors are a class of antivirals that have activity against both influenza A and B viruses. Influenza neuraminidase cleaves terminal sialic acid residues and damages the receptors recognized by viral hemagglutinin, thereby facilitating release of virus from infected cells.
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What to do with the Cox-2s; Can Mucomyst Prevent CIN?; Benzodiazepines and Medicare Coverage; FDA Actions
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Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are the most frequent bacterial infections in women, as evidenced by lifetime risks in excess of 50%.
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Malaria was reported to the cdc to have occurred in 1278 individuals in the United States in 2003, a 4.4% decrease from 2002. Seven cases were fatal.
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A population-based, case-control study was performed on children 4-13 years of age with an initial diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette syndrome (TS), or tic disorder during 1992-1999.
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that the new acellular pertussis vaccine be routinely administered to all 11 and 12-year-olds as part of routine preventative care.
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This prospective study recruited 20 healthy, HIV-uninfected subjects to receive a 6-week course of either stavudine (d4T) plus lamivudine (3TC) or zidovudine (ZDV) plus lamivudine.