Since antibodies are required to fight infection, patients with immune deficiencies are susceptible to recurrent and
severe infections caused by viruses and bacteria that healthy people naturally fight off.
Institute Director Professor Mark von Itzstein, of the Institute for Glycomics, said research findings published in the international journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition this week offers a new direction in drug discovery for the treatment of
respiratory infections caused by this virus.
«Antibiotics are only effective at treating bacterial infections and
not infections caused by a virus like the cold or flu viruses, yet they are often given antibiotics «just in case», when the cause of the infection is not immediately apparent.»
Most parents understand the difference between
an infection caused by a virus and an infection caused by a bacteria, and that only bacterial infections respond to antibiotics.
It is
an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus B19.
The DHLPP vaccine prevents canine distemper, which is
an infection caused by viruses.
For
an infection caused by a virus, anti-inflammatory medication will be prescribed by your veterinarian.
Most dogs that develop
an infection caused by this virus have a mild illness, but some dogs get very sick and require treatment in a veterinarian's office.30, 31