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New targets to fight Classical Swine Fever Virus

The CSFV helicase homology model

June 11, 2013

New targets to fight Classical Swine Fever Virus

The Classical Swine Fever virus (CSFV) is a major pathogen of livestock. Although there are no reports of transmission to humans, the fact is that there are no antiviral agents available against the CSFV nor are any expected in the near future. This peer reviewed study reports on a structural study of the CSFV helicase, which may provide the scientific community with important data in the fight against CSFV infections. Read More in this peer reviewed article by Vlachakis et al

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June 4, 2013

What is the “normal” fetal heart rate?

Stephanie Pildner von Steinburg, Anne-Laure Boulesteix, Christian Lederer, Stefani Grunow, Sven Schiermeier, Wolfgang Hatzmann, Karl-Theodor M. Schneider, Martin Daumer

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.82 PubMed 23761161

June 25, 2013

Non-pneumococcal mitis-group streptococci confound detection of pneumococcal capsular serotype-specific loci in upper respiratory tract

Maria da Gloria Carvalho, Fabiana C. Pimenta, Iaci Moura, Alexis Roundtree, Robert E. Gertz, Zhongya Li, Geofrey Jagero, Godfrey Bigogo, Muthoni Junghae, Laura Conklin, Daniel R. Feikin, Robert F. Breiman, Cynthia G. Whitney, Bernard W. Beall

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.97 PubMed 23825797

June 18, 2013

Factors associated with delayed entry into HIV medical care after HIV diagnosis in a resource-limited setting: Data from a cohort study in India

Gerardo Alvarez-Uria

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.90 PubMed 23802091

June 11, 2013

Molecular modeling and pharmacophore elucidation study of the Classical Swine Fever virus helicase as a promising pharmacological target

Dimitrios Vlachakis, Sophia Kossida

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.85 PubMed 23781407

June 11, 2013

Prediction of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes

Brian J. Wells, Rachel Roth, Amy S. Nowacki, Susana Arrigain, Changhong Yu, Wayne A. Rosenkrans, Michael W. Kattan