Annual Conference on Bacterial, Viral and Infectious Diseases

The rabies virus moves differently compared to other neuron-invading viruses and its journey can be blocked by a drug commonly used to treat amoebic dysentery. It is when the immune system is compromised that most viruses infect the nervous system accidentally. But there are certain viruses called the neurotropic viruses that target neurons as part of their normal infectious cycle . The rabies virus is an example to this where the virus is transmitted when an infected animal bites a host. It then spreads into the end terminals of motor neurons innervating the muscle and travels along the neurons' long axon fibres to the neuronal cell bodies, throughout the central nervous system and into the salivary glands, where it can be  transmitted to other hosts. Alpha herpes viruses, such as herpes simplex viruses, also enter peripheral nerve terminals and move along axons to the neuronal cell body, where they can lie dormant. Alpha Herpes viruses engage the neuronal transport mac...

Colloidal silver is the term used to describe tiny particles of silver suspended in a liquid. In other words, it is a suspension of silver particles in a liquid. It’s a popular alternative therapy and an ancient remedy that was once used to treat bacterial, viral and fungal infection ranging from common cold to cancer. Before modern antibiotics were developed, colloidal silver was used as an all-purpose remedy for various infections and illnesses. Recently, it has experienced a revival in popularity with some claiming it can replace antibiotics or other medical therapies to treat bacterial, viral and fungal infections.  However, the use of colloidal silver is controversial and has been linked to serious side effects. The size of the silver particles can vary, but some are so tiny that they are referred to as “ nano-particles .” This means that they are less than 100 nm in size and invisible to the naked eye. A normal filtering process would not remove them ...