Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1982 Jul;31(4):746-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/82254288
Shelhamer JH; Neva FA; Finn DR
A 56-year-old woman with acquired, common variable immunodeficiency was found to have persistent gastrointestinal as well as pulmonary infection with Strongyloides stercoralis. Repeated courses of treatment with thiabendazole led to marked reduction or loss of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, but cessation of treatme
Systemic host defenses include phagocytic cells (neutrophils and macrophages), humoral immunity, and cell-mediated immunity. It may be beneficial to increase host defenses to prevent and treat infections, cancer, and often acquired or systemic immunodeficiency disorders. On the other hand, inhibition of immune respons
Leclerc P; Capron F; de Fenoyl O; Bientz M; Rochemaure J
Advances in the therapy of tumors or for the maintenance of grafts have improved survival in a large number of patients, but at the price of repeated complications due to the induced immunodeficiency state. Pulmonary infections are a frequent occurrence, and while some are easily recognized and treated, others must be
Rasmussen EO; Cooper KD; Kang K; White CR Jr; Regan DH; Hanifin JM
The occurrence of Kaposi s sarcoma in young homosexual men is a recently reported condition. The same individuals are at risk for the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and other unusual infections. These associations suggest these persons are somehow immunocompromised. Evidence of current or prior
Nucleotide sequence analysis of the long terminal repeat (LTR) of the integrated simian sarcoma virus showed that the simian sarcoma virus LTR comprised 504 nucleotides with an inverted repeat of seven bases at its 5 and 3 termini. At the site of simian sarcoma virus integration, cellular flanking sequences adjacent
The sequence of the transforming region of simian sarcoma virus (SSV) has been determined by using molecularly cloned viral DNA. This region encompassed the 1.0-kilobase pair woolly monkey cell-derived insertion sequence, v-sis, and flanking simian sarcoma-associated viral (SSAV) sequences. A 675-nucleotide-long open
Two pediatric patients with life-threatening Epstein-Barr virus infections were studied immunologically and treated with acyclovir [9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine]. The patient with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection who experienced massive hepatosplenomegaly, pancyt
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