Hepatitis B Virus Infection Oct 3, 2008
HBV, a DNA virus transmitted percutaneously, sexually, and perinatally, affects 1. 25 million persons in the United States and 350 to 400 million persons worldwide. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Childhood Rashes & DNA Virus Infect... Jul 13, 2008
Childhood Rashes & DNA Virus Infection: Viral Infectious Disease Chickenpox, Erythemia infectiosum & Roseola ... Childhood Rashes & DNA Virus Infection ... These infectious rashes caused by DNA viruses most often occur during childhood, and include varicella zoster, fifth disease, and exanthem subitum. (Suite101.com)
Vaccine for an Insidious Virus Jun 23, 2008
HPV is a DNA virus that only infects humans. It has many subtypes, some of which can be transmitted without sexual contact, causing diseases as harmless as skin warts often passed around by children. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pox protection May 28, 2008
It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is a DNA virus of the herpes virus family. There is only one type and people are the only reservoir of VZV.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Rare Virus Threatens Georgian Livestock Jul 7, 2007
The Georgian government is scrambling to control the region s first outbreak of African swine fever, a deadly DNA virus ... Porcine circovirus is a more common DNA virus that can cause respiratory problems, skin and kidney disease, among other complications, according to the US National Pork Board and the American Association of Swine Practitioners. (EurasiaNet.org)
BVD Persistently Infected Cattle Are Complicated to Control Mar 9, 2007
Replication mistakes are common in Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD) because it is a RNA virus, as compared to a DNA virus. This results in multiple genetic variations of the virus. (Agri-View, WI)
