The name measles is derived from the Latin, misellus, meaning miserable. Measles (also called Rubeola-(from rubeolus, Latin for reddish) ) is usually a disease of childhood (aged 3-10 years) and is...
Category: Virology
For a person to get an infection with HIV, they must have acquired the virus from external sources, the only external source is another human being infected with HIV. That human being can be his/her...
Influenza virus has two ways to change — one slow and one fast. The slow change is called “drift” — the virus gradually accumulates individual mutations until its surface...
After an epidemic, shouldn't everyone be immune to the virus? Why is influenza able to come back again and again? The answer lies in the virus’s genetic structure and high mutation rate....
Hepatitis B serologic testing involves the measurement of hepatitis B virus (HBV) specific antigens and antibodies. Different serologic markers are used to identify different phases of Hepatitis B...
Tests to diagnose HIV infection can be divided into different categories: virus culture, antigen detection, detection of antibodies, and viral genome amplification (PCR). Sample Collection and...