interferon (ifn)-based therapy, the cornerstone for treatment of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection, is generally considered to be the single most effective treatment strategy for this infection. although most adverse effects of ifn therapy respond very well to the cessation of this drug, there are reports of serious irreversible adverse effects. this review article evaluates the adverse effects...

background chronic hepatitis c virus (hcv) is associated with extra hepatic autoimmune disorders, while peg-ifna-2a/rbv combination therapy may exacerbate these conditions. autoantibodies to cytoplasmic structures, called rod and ring particles (rr), have strong associations with these patients and are identified by hep-2 cells. objectives our purpose was to study the correlation of autoantibod...

The recent development of potent antiviral drugs not only has raised hopes for effective treatment of infections with HIV or the hepatitis B virus, but also has led to important quantitative insights into viral dynamics in vivo. Interpretation of the experimental data depends upon mathematical models that describe the nonlinear interaction between virus and host cell populations. Here we discus...

A novel single stranded DNA virus, TT virus, associated with posttransfusion hepatitis was identified. The impact of the virus on development of chronic liver diseases and the susceptibility of the virus to interferon therapy has not been investigated. We retrospectively analyzed blood samples from 16 patients infected with both hepatitis C virus and TT virus who were treated by interferon. TT ...

Abstract The a priori T cell repertoire and immune response against SARS-CoV-2 viral antigens may explain the varying clinical course prognosis of patients having mild COVID-19 infection as opposed to those developing more fulminant multisystem organ failure associated mortality. Using novel SARS-Cov-2-specific artificial antigen presenting (aAPC), coupled with rapid expansion protocol (REP) pr...

Viral infections especially herpes virus and varicella zoster are common complications in patients with hematologic malignancies. The spectrum of infectious during after dasatinib therapy not known. I report here recurrent labialis two chronic myeloid leukemia cases treated dasatinib.

The ability of antiviral therapy to reduce risk of post-hepatectomy hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients negative for viral DNA is unclear. This prospective study involved 174 consecutive patients with hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma who were negative for hepatitis B virus DNA in serum and who underwent hepatic resection. Hepatitis B virus reactivation occurred in...

The reduction of immunosuppressive therapy is the first-line therapeutic option in transplant-patients with chronic hepatitis E virus infection. Pegylated-interferon has been used for treating hepatitis E virus infection. Ribavirin alone is the treatment of choice of hepatitis E virus infection. Ribavirin is efficient for treating chronic hepatitis E in transplant patients, HIV patients, and he...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a singlestranded RNA retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which individuals are at increased risk for developing certain infections and malignancies. The virus is found in two major forms: HIV-1, the most prevalent worldwide, and HIV-2, the most common in western Africa. More than 22 million people have died of HI...