Damped White Noise Diffusion with Memory for Diffusing Microprobes in Ageing Fibrin Gels.

From observations of colloidal tracer particles in fibrin undergoing gelation, we introduce an analytical framework that allows the determination of the probability density function for a stochastic process beyond fractional Brownian motion. Using passive microrheology via videomicroscopy, mean square displacements of tracer particles suspended in fibrin at different ageing times are obtained. The anomalous diffusion is then described by a damped white noise process with memory, with analytical results closely matching experimental plots of mean square displacements and probability density function.

High-dose Valganciclovir Treatment for Resistant Cytomegalovirus Colitis due to UL97 and UL54 Mutations.

We report the first case of a ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus (CMV) involving the gastrointestinal tract that was successfully treated with high-dose valganciclovir. A kidney transplant recipient developed drug-resistant CMV colitis which was initially treated with valganciclovir, but his CMV was found to have major resistance to ganciclovir and cidofovir due to UL97 and UL54 mutations. The patient was switched to intravenous foscarnet 40 mg/kg given every twelve hours.