Inhibition of rotavirus infection in vitro and in vivo by a synthetic peptide from VP4.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to bovine rotavirus C486 (BRV) VP4 amino acid sequence 232-255 (VP4-peptide) was studied with the objective of defining the origin of the protective immune response reported previously by Ijaz et al. (J. Virol.

Comparative studies on the sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction and microscopic examination for the detection of Trypanosoma evansi in experimentally infected mice.

Trypanosoma evansi, a protozoan parasite in the blood of camels is routinely diagnosed by finding the flagellates in the wet films or stained smear of peripheral blood, examined under a microscope. Although specific, this method is not sensitive at early stages of infection. We have tested the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the identification of T.