Norovirus (NoV) is the major causative agent of acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Based on genetic analyses, human NoV strains have been classified into at least three genogroups: genogroup I (GI), GII, and GIV, which contain at least 15, 18, and 1 genotypes, respectively (Kageyama et al., 2004). Notably, these NoV genotypes are morphologically similar to one another but differ antigenical...

Proteolytic degradation of elastin and collagen in the aortic wall may result in an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs), which rupture can be prevented by elective (surgical or minimal invasive) AAA repair. The biomechanical rupture risk assessment provides mechanical parameters like Peak Wall Stress (PWS) and Peak Wall Rupture Risk (PWRR) that support a patient-specific indication for AAA repair...

Sir, Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complex multisystem disorder that occurs in an immunocompromised host who is the recipient of histo-incompatible lymphocytes (1). Recent increases in transplantation procedures require careful follow-up of patients by dermatologists, as the skin is the earliest and most frequent target in GVHD. We report a case of chronic GVHD who exhibited only facial...