Hantavirus infection (In Brief, 10 April), also known
as haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, is far more widespread than the urban areas of the US.
HSA is in high demand around the world, both for its role in drug and vaccine production and for use in treating patients with severe burns and other serious conditions such
as haemorrhagic shock and liver cirrhosis.
Not exact matches
This is known
as vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) or
Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (HDN).
Made into a permanent programme in 2009, it set out to sequence the genomes of potential bioterror agents, explore new drug technologies and develop «broad - spectrum» therapies that would work against multiple bacterial and viral pathogens — especially
haemorrhagic fever viruses such
as Ebola and Marburg.
But he has cut others, such
as a five - year, $ 24.7 - million contract awarded in 2008 to Peregrine Pharmaceuticals of Tustin, California, to find antibodies against
haemorrhagic fevers.
It could also work for other rapidly emerging diseases with a high death toll and limited treatment options such
as SARS or viral
haemorrhagic fevers that might be used
as bioweapons, adds Menon.
This is the case for diseases such
as Ebola, Lassa fever (spread from rodents) and Crimean Congo
haemorrhagic fever (spread from ticks).
We carry out translational research programmes to develop infectious disease vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics using animal models of tuberculosis, influenza, HIV / AIDS, Clostridium difficile, meningococcal disease, chlamydia, burkholderia and anthrax,
as well
as emerging viral diseases such
as Crimean Congo
haemorrhagic fever.
Overall risk
Haemorrhagic fevers are unlikely to be an obvious choice
as they are so hazardous to work with.
Make sure your rabbits are vaccinated regularly — take them for a routine health check with your vet at least once a year.Vaccinations protect them against myxomatosis and Viral
Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD)(also known
as Rabbit
Haemorrhagic Disease, (RHD).
Feline panleucopenia virus (also known
as feline parvovirus or feline infectious enteritis) is a severe and frequently fatal cause of
haemorrhagic gastroenteritis.
Calici Virus Also known
as Rabbit
Haemorrhagic Virus (RHV), this virus was originally spread to mainland Australia unintentionally, having been initially confined to an experimental trial being conducted on an island off South Australia.