High prevalence of cyclovirus Vietnam (CyCV-VN) in plasma samples from Madagascan healthy blood donors.

Cycloviruses, small ssDNA viruses belonging to the Circoviridae family, have been suggested as possible causes of enteric, respiratory and neurological disorders in human patients. One of these species, cyclovirus-Vietnam (CyCV-VN), initially isolated from cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients with unexplained neurological disorders, has since been reported in serum samples from chronically patients infected with HBV, HCV or HIV, in Italy. On the other hand, CyCV-VN was not detected in serum samples from healthy individuals.

[Congenital upward displacement of the shoulder blade].

Congenital upward displacement of the scapula is typified by changes in the shape, position, and attitude of the scapula; in a high percentage of cases it is associated with other malformations of the axial skeleton and the internal organs. As a result of the malposition of the scapula and its insufficient mobility in the scapulocostal joint the ability to raise the upper arm is limited. The need for treatment of this condition derives on the one hand from cosmetic considerations and on the other from the limitation of the mobility of the upper arm.