A standardized elderberry extract, Sambucol® (SAM), reduced hemagglutination and inhibited
replication of human influenza viruses type A/Shangdong 9/93 (H3N2), A/Beijing 32/92 (…

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of vaccination against influenza virus in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis, with special emphasis on the effect of disease modifying …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of influenza virus vaccine in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: The study population comprised 24 patients with SLE …

Background Following vaccination of children using high-titre live measles vaccine, excess
non-specific mortality was reported, particularly among females. Since vaccination with live …

The ability to rapidly diagnose influenza virus infections is of the utmost importance in the
evaluation of patients with upper respiratory tract infections. It is also important for the influenza …

An outbreak of adenovirus type 8 conjunctivitis occurred in seven premature infants who
had undergone ophthalmological examination four to seven days previously. Three of the …

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a defective parvovirus with unknown pathogenicity. It
requires helper functions for its normal replication in human tissue and therefore is not readily …

Israel is suspected to be endemic for hepatitis E virus (HEV) because of its geographic location
and the large‐scale immigration from endemic countries. Although no cases of local HEV …

The molecular epidemiology of Adenovirus type 7 in Israel was investigated. Fifty‐seven
adenovirus isolates identified as serotypes 7 or 7a which were recovered from patients in Israel …

Israel, located in a region endemic for hepatitis A virus (HAW, recently absorbed a large popula
tion of immigrants who came from the former USSR. To assess the risk of high morbidity …