Sentences with phrase «as haemorrhagic fever»

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.

Not exact matches

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.