Dolutegravir Plus Lamivudine Promising for HIV Maintenance Therapy
For PLWHIV who achieve virologic suppression, dolutegravir plus lamivudine may be a safe and effective maintenance therapy.
Emerging Diseases
Giardiasis Linked With Prolonged Alteration of Lymphocytes in Duodenal Mucosa
Chronic infection with Giardia was associated with prolonged alterations in duodenal mucosa lymphocytes.
Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus Drives its Pathogenesis
Patients with epidemic and endemic KS have similar antibody and cytokine responses, suggesting that KS-associated herpes virus drives KS pathogenesis.
A Single Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis
A single triple-drug treatment for lymphatic filariasis may prove to be more effective and potent than a double-drug regimen.
Management of Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak From Heater-Cooler Units
There is currently a global outbreak of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera related to the widely used surgical device LivaNova 3T heater-cooler unit contamination.
CDC Director Says Congo Ebola Outbreak May Be Uncontainable
It may not be possible to bring the Ebola outbreak in Congo under control, and the deadly disease may become entrenched in the northeastern part of the country.
10th Child Dies in Adenovirus Outbreak at NJ Facility
A 10th child has died in an adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, NJ.
Dengue Vaccine Candidate Gets FDA’s Priority Review
Two Phase 3 trials conducted in Asia and Latin America assessed the efficacy of the vaccine in >35,000 individuals aged 2 to 16 years.
CDC: First Case of Rat-Borne Andes Virus Diagnosed in the US
The first confirmed U.S. case of a virus carried by South American rodents occurred earlier this year.
WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Not a Global Emergency
The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo is not yet severe enough to be declared a global emergency.
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