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[AIDS : een multidisciplinaire aanpak : verslagboek van de informatiedag 'AIDS' : Leuven, 25 juni 1987.]: Leuven : Departement Sociologie, Sociologisch Onderzoeksinstitut, [1987] 138 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403004
[AIDS, thuis in zorg : een informatief boek over AIDS voor verpleegkundigen en andere gezondheidswerkers.]: Lochem : Uitgeversmaatschappij de Tijdstroom, 1988 128 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9402708; Hoeksema K
[Man tegen man : gevecht tegen een ziekte.]: Amsterdam : Uitgeverij Balans, c1988 141 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9402855; Dreuilhe AE
HIV prevention news : the monthly newsletter of the Texas Department of Health, AIDS Division.: Austin, Tex. : Bureau of HIV and STD Control, Texas Dept. of Health, v Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9425810
[Voorzorgsmaatregelen bij behandeling en verpleging van patienten met AIDS.] 1. druk.: Leuven : Acco, 1988 30 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403141; Desmyter J
Assessment of aids preventive strategies : report on a workshop.: Lausanne : Institut universitaire de medecine sociale et preventive, 1989 58 leaves : ill (Cahiers de recherches et de documentation ; 44) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9417944
Quarterly surveillance update : AIDS in Canada.: HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Ottawa, Ont. : The Division, v. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9412995
Bioethics and AIDS : national conference, September 5 to 7, 1989, Adelaide Festival Centre : principal papers.: Adelaide, S.A. : SAMPEA, c1989 1 v. (various pagings) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9405496
Technical report on developmental disabilities and HIV infection. Report no. 1 (May 1989)-: Persons with Developmental Disabilities Silver Spring, Md. : American Association of University Affiliated Programs, [1989- v Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9412910
AIDS and AIDS-related infections : current strategies for prevention and therapy : based on a Meeting of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, held in Stratford-on-Avon, 21-22 April 1988.: London : San Diego, CA : Academic Press, c1989 v, 137 p. : ill (The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, ISSN 0305-7453 ; v. 23, suppl. A (Jan. 1989)) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9400129; Bint AJ; Oxford JS; Daly PJ
Guide to implementing TAP : teens for AIDS prevention project.: Washington, DC : Center for Population Options, [1990] 144 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9417354; Dietz P
[Infezione, malattia da HIV : diagnostica di laboratorio.]: Padova : Istedi, c1990 196 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403638; Rondanelli EG
[I:nuovi ultimi : ricerca di percorsi di avvicinamento per l'ascolto e la presa in carico dei malatti di AIDS.]: [Abano Terme?] Francisci editore [1990?] 174 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403167; Nizzoli U
[Operatori, sieropositivita, e AIDS : una esperienza di formazione con l'analisi transazionale.]: Milano, Italy : Franco Angeli, c1990 176 p. : ill (Politiche sociali ; 3) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9402740; Rotondo A
[AIDS : la storia, le ricerche, i drammi, le speranze.]: Roma : Napoleone, [1991?] 121 p (Vivere meglio ; 11) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403630; Ragno L
[AIDS, a terceira epidemia : ensaios e tentativas.]: Sao Paulo : Iglu Editora, 1991 127 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9403925; Daniel H
HIV infection and AIDS in Zimbabwe : an assessment.: Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe : Southern Africa Foundation for Economic Research, [1991] 50 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9415614; Whiteside A
HIV/AIDS : implications for health services management and community development : an annotated bibliography.: Arlington, VA : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, [1992] v Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9431056; Gelmon SB; Weiss-Vance JL
[Overvagning af HIV og AIDs i Danmark : status og perspektiver.]: [Kobenhavn] : Sundhedsstyrelsen, AIDs sekretariatet, [1992] 63 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9423759; Foldspang A
Projecting the demographic impact of AIDS.: Washington, D.C. : Population and Human Resources Dept., World Bank, [1992] 57 p. : ill (Policy research working papers WPS 941) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9417685; Bulatao RA; Bos ER
The:politics of popular representation : Reagan, Thatcher, AIDS, and the movies.: Rutherford : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; London ; Cranbury, NJ : Associated University Presses, c1992 257 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9405217; Reagan R
A:statement by the College on AIDS and HIV infection. Rev.: [England] : The College, 1992 8 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9431264
HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, leprosy/mycobacteria : proceedings of the Annual Medical Scientific Conference : 13th conference, February 3-7, 1992, Nairobi, Kenya.: Nairobi : Kenya Medical Research Institute ; Kenya Trypanosomiasis Resrarch Institute, [1992] iii, 76 p. : ill (Recent advances in medical research with a symposium on the rational use of drugs ; pt. 1) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9438827; Were JB; Mutugi MW; Githure JI
Towards an HIV/AIDS research agenda for the 1990s : a background discussion paper.: Montreal : Canadian Association for HIV Research, [1992?] iii, 75 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9434651; Hankins C; Handley M; Gauthier S
CRIA update.: New York, NY : Community Research Initiative on Aids, v. : ill., ports Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9422765
[Mujer y SIDA.] 1. ed.: la Mujer Mexico, D.F. : Colegio de Mexico, 1992 158 p. : ill (Jornadas ; 121) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9415255
Senseless casualties : the AIDS crisis in Asia.: Washington, DC : International Voluntary Services, c1992 120 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9418422; Bonacci MA
Focus on HIV : proceedings of an international symposium, Brocket Hall Hertfordshire, 23-26 September 1992.: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1993 xii, 383 p. : ill (Frontiers of infectious diseases) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9430550; Neu HC; Levy JA; Weiss R
AIDS-SIDA : a comparison between Europe and Africa, Koln, Gurzenich, May 8-9, 1992.: Basel : Editiones Roche c1993 xviii, 261 p. : ill (Roche interaktiv) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9413888; Schrappe M
Gynecological care manual for HIV positive women.: Durant, OK : Essential Medical Information Systems, c1993 171 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9416798; Denenberg R
The:Ontario first nations AIDS and healthy lifestyle survey.: [Ontario : s.n.] ; Ottawa, Ont. : [distributor] National AIDS Clearinghouse, Canadian Public Health Association, [c1993] xiii, 79 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9436025; Myers T
Women and AIDS : a bibliography.: Santa Cruz, CA : Reference and Research Services, 1993 76 p (Contemporary social issues, ISSN 0887-3569 ; no. 29) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9437966; Nordquist J
Biological response modifiers : interferons, double-stranded RNA, and 2',5'-oligoadenylates.: Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, c1994 xiv, 275 p. : ill (Progress in molecular and subcellular biology, ISSN 0079-6484 ; 14) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9433618; Muller WE; Schroder HC
Evaluation and management of early HIV infection.: Rockville, MD (Executive Office Center, Suite 501, 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville 20852) : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, [1994] xii, 196 p. : ill (AHCPR publication ; no. 94-0572) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9432096
Nursing and HIV/AIDS.: Washington, DC : American Nurses Pub., c1994 xi, 106 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9434262
Nutrition and AIDS.: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c1994 257 p. : ill (CRC series in modern nutrition) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9433889; Watson RR
Preventing AIDS : theories and methods of behavioral interventions.: New York : Plenum Press, c1994 xix, 336 p. : ill (AIDS prevention and mental health) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9434291; DiClemente RJ; Peterson JL
Psychosocial aspects of AIDS : January 1992 through May 1994 : 1275 citations.: Bethesda, Md. (8600 Rockvile Pike, Bethesda 20894) : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Reference Section ; Pittsburgh, PA : Sold by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1994 ix, 52 p (Current bibliographies in medicine ; no. 94-7) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9439079; Tillman PS; Turner ER
Tenth International Conference on AIDS : International Conference on STD : Yokohama, Japan, 7-12, August 1994.: [Yokohama, Japan] : The Conference, [1994] 3 v. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9439066
The:impact of HIV/AIDS on world population.: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, [1994] 24, [8] p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9436361; Way PO; Stanecki K
The:plan that failed.: New York, NY : Gay Men's Health Crisis, c1994 21 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9421899
Calculating Ro for HIV infection via pair formation.: Tokyo : Institute of Population Problems, Ministry of Health and Welfare, [1994] 27 p. : ill (Working paper series ; no. 19) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9433477; Inaba H
[Natural killer activity in B cell type chronic lymphocytic leukemia]: Diss Abstr Int [C]; 54(1):164 1993. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94690739; Villamor i Casas N; Univ. of Barcelona, Spain; Natural killer (NK) cells play a role in immune surveillance against tumoral and infected cells, and display immunoregulatory functions over B and T lymphocytes. In B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) there exist immune alterations affecting B and T lymphocytes. Recently NK disfunction was also noticed regardi
DDD/1-Mtv-2/Mtv-2 congenic mice (2): immunological characterization (Meeting abstract).: International Association for Breast Cancer Research, Biennial Meeting. April 25-28, 1993, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, A31, 1993.. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94699092; Matsuzawa A; Takeda Y; Sayama K; Nakano H; Laboratory Animal Research Center, Yokohama, Japan; DDD/1 (DDD) mice free from exogenous mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) were characterized by congenitally markedly reduced lymph node (LN) cell counts. This characteristic defect was attributed mainly to the marked paucity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, approx 30 and 10% of LN cells, respectively. In DDD-Mtv-2/MtY-2 (DDD-Mt
EBV mRNA expression in primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (Meeting abstract).: J Pathol; 170(Suppl):349A 1993. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94699879; Lo ST; Angel CA; Royds JA; Clark A; Ng CS; Chan CJ; Dept. Health Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been associated with some cases of Hodgkin s disease and a variety of non-Hodgkin s lymphomas. Recently, EBV DNA was also found in up to 16% of gastric adenocarcinomas. Prompted by these findings, gastrointestinal lymphomas (GI NHL) were investigated for the presence of EBV. Using FITC lab
Nasal lymphoma a clinicopathological study (Meeting abstract).: J Pathol; 170(Suppl):351A 1993. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94699886; Lonsdale RN; Thomas GA; Davies H; Grant JW; Histopathology Dept., Addenbrooke's Hosp., Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK; In this study, we describe 19 patients who presented to Addenbrooke s Hospital between 1978 and 1993 with a variety of nasal symptoms which were found to be due to malignant lymphoma in the nasal cavity. The patients were 8 men and 11 women, ranging in age from 16 to 77 years (mean 55 years, median 51 years). In 17 ca
Elevated serum levels of a 90-kD tumor-associated antigen in cancer and in infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Meeting abstract).: Proc Annu Meet Am Assoc Cancer Res; 35:A81 1994. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94601770; Natoli C; Tinari N; D'Egidio M; Ghinelli F; Fusco O; D'Ostilio N; Grassadonia A; Ortona L; Piazza M; Iacobelli S; Med. Oncology, Univ. 'G. D'Annunzio,' 66100 Chieti, Italy; Levels of a 90-kD monoclonal antibody-defined tumor-associated antigen, termed 90K, were measured in the serum from 649 patients with various types of cancer and 1215 patients infected by HIV. Significantly increased antigen levels (12.1+0.5 U/ml) were found in cancer patients with respect to healthy controls (5.7+0.3
Establishment of spindle-shaped cell cultures derived from Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies and assessment of their angiogenic potential in vitro and in vivo (Meeting abstract).: Proc Annu Meet Am Assoc Cancer Res; 35:A366 1994. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/94602055; Albini A; Carlone S; Benelli R; Repetto L; Masiello L; Noonan DM; Tambussi G; Parravicini C; Stetler-Stevenson WG; Fontanini G; Istituto Nacionale Ricerca sul Cancro, Viale Benedetto XV,10,; 16132 Genova, Italy; We have obtained cell cultures from biopsies of eight Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) patients. Two were derived from HIV-negative cases and six were obtained from HIV positive patients. The IST-KS cultures presented a prevalence of spindle shaped cells. Immunohistochemical staining of the cells showed expression of the smooth
A methodological study of a nonlinear stochastic model of an AIDS epidemic with recruitment.: IMA J Math Appl Med Biol. 1989;6(3):179-203. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94334605; Mode CJ; Gollwitzer HE; Salsburg MA; Sleeman CK; Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Drexel; University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.; A nonlinear stochastic model of an AIDS epidemic with recruitment of infectives, susceptibles, and AIDS cases into a randomly mixing population of male homosexuals was formulated and studied from a methodological point of view through intensive computer experimentation. Probability generating functions were used to fo
On the role of variable incubation periods in simple epidemic models.: IMA J Math Appl Med Biol. 1989;6(4):233-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94334608; Malice MP; Kryscio RJ; Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington; 40506-0027.; The paper formulates a simple stochastic model which can be used to describe the early spread of an epidemic in a large population. Comparison of the behaviour of the epidemic under different assumptions for the distribution of the incubation period are made using the concept of partial ordering between random variabl
[The Afrikaans receptive vocabulary test (ARV): description and psychometric evaluation]: S Afr J Commun Disord. 1991;38:33-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323810; Buitendag M; Uys I; Louw B; Departement Spraakheelkunde en Oudiologie, Universiteit van; Pretoria.; This article focuses on the psychometric characteristics of Die Afrikaanse Reseptiewe Woordeskattoets (ARW). The psychometric analysis indicates the test forms (A and B) to be equivalent, reliable and valid and that the ARW can thus be used with confidence as a screening and re-evaluation device for the evaluation of
Attitudes of a group of South African speech and hearing therapists towards patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).: S Afr J Commun Disord. 1991;38:49-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323811; Johnston E; Ross E; Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of the; Witwatersrand.; The present study investigated the attitudes, knowledge and fears of a group of 31 speech-language pathologists and audiologists working in 13 hospital settings, concerning patients with AIDS/HIV. Individuals completed an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire assessing self-perceived level of knowledge, actual kn
[Radiation therapy in the management of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma]: Duodecim. 1991;107(14):1116-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94333116; Salminen E; HYKS:n sadehoidon ja syopatautien klinikka, Helsinki, Finland.
Prevalence of HIV-antibodies in maritime workers and in other selected population groups in Poland.: Bull Inst Marit Trop Med Gdynia. 1992;43(1-4):19-24. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94339711; Towianska A; Rozlucka E; Dabrowski J; The objective of the present work was to determine prevalence of HIV-antibodies in the following population groups: 1. Seamen, fishermen and dockers from region of Gdansk and Szczecin 2. Travellers abroad. 3. Special risk groups (intravenous drug users, prostitutes, homosexuals, haemophiliacs) mostly from Gdansk regio
[AIDS, HIV infection and tuberculosis: their association and impact in the Dominican Republic]: Bol Oficina Sanit Panam. 1994 May;116(5):452-64. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318165; Espinal M; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones en Salud Materno-Infantil; (CENISMI), Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.
[HIV organization provides education (news)]: TVZ. 1994 Mar 3;104(5):150. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318170
Male circumcision: a role in HIV prevention? [editorial]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):153-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318198; de Vincenzi I; Mertens T
Heparin specifically inhibits binding of V3 loop antibodies to HIV-1 gp120, an effect potentiated by CD4 binding.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):183-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318201; Harrop HA; Coombe DR; Rider CC; Department of Biochemistry, Royal Holloway, University of London,; Egham, Surrey, UK.; OBJECTIVE: To investigate the binding of the sulphated polysaccharides, dextran sulphate and heparin, to CD4 and gp120 in order to examine the anti-HIV mechanisms of these compounds. DESIGN: In order to study the molecular mechanisms involved, the binding of sulphated polysaccharides to recombinant (r) sCD4 and gp120
Trends in sexual behaviour and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among drug-using prostitutes, Amsterdam 1986-1992.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):213-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318205; van Ameijden EJ; van den Hoek AJ; van Haastrecht HJ; Coutinho RA; Municipal Health Service, Department of Public Health and; Environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in commercial sexual risk behaviour among drug-using prostitutes in Amsterdam after local and national prevention campaigns began in 1987. DESIGN: A subgroup of 281 drug-using prostitutes was selected from a comprehensive, open cohort study of drug users in Amsterdam. METHODS: Cross-sect
HIV seroconversion in intravenous drug users in San Francisco, 1985-1990 [see comments]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):223-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318206; Moss AR; Vranizan K; Gorter R; Bacchetti P; Watters J; Osmond D; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of; California, San Francisco.; OBJECTIVE: To examine the HIV seroconversion rate, risk factors for seroconversion, and changes in risk behavior over time in intravenous drug users (IVDU) in San Francisco, 1985-1990. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: All methadone maintenance and 21-day methadone detoxification programs in San Francisco. PARTICI
Impact of AIDS on premature mortality in Amsterdam, 1982-1992.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):233-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318207; Bindels PJ; Reijneveld SA; Mulder-Folkerts DK; Coutinho RA; van den Hoek AA; Department of Public Health and Environment, Municipal Health; Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of AIDS on premature mortality in the city of Amsterdam (1982-1992). METHODS: We combined aggregated data from the Netherlands Central Bureau for Statistics with data from the municipal death and population registry and data from the Amsterdam AI
Evaluation of a targeted AIDS prevention intervention to increase condom use among prostitutes in Ghana.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):239-46. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318208; Asamoah-Adu A; Weir S; Pappoe M; Kanlisi N; Neequaye A; Lamptey P; Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana.; OBJECTIVE: To assess the short- and long-term impact of a 6-month pilot intervention program on condom use among prostitutes in Accra, Ghana . DESIGN: The 4-year prospective study follows-up cohorts enrolled in the intervention in 1987 and 1988, comparing condom use in 1991 with that
Risk behaviour and HIV prevalence in international travellers.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):247-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318209; Hawkes S; Hart GJ; Johnson AM; Shergold C; Ross E; Herbert KM; Mortimer P; Parry JV; Mabey D; Academic Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, University; College London Medical School, UK.; OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors for infection and to determine HIV prevalence in a sample of international travellers. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey of new patients attending a hospital outpatient clinic, and self-completion of an anonymous questionnaire on sexual behaviour prior to and during travel. Urine sampl
Risk factors for HIV-1 infection in adults in a rural Ugandan community: a case-control study.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):253-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318210; Malamba SS; Wagner HU; Maude G; Okongo M; Nunn AJ; Kengeya-Kayondo JF; Mulder DW; Medical Research Council (UK) Programme on AIDS in Uganda,; Entebbe.; OBJECTIVE: To study in depth sexual history and sexual behaviour variables as risk factors for HIV-1 infection in a rural Ugandan population. METHODS: Following a socioeconomic and serological survey of a rural population in Masaka District, south-west Uganda, 233 randomly selected HIV-1-positive cases and 233 negativ
Characteristics of individuals using different HIV/AIDS counseling and testing programs.: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):259-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318211; Hong BA; Berger SG; AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, Washington University School of; Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.; OBJECTIVE: To describe clinically important differences in the characteristics of subjects using three distinct HIV counseling and testing settings: scheduled confidential, scheduled anonymous, and confidential walk-in. DESIGN: An HIV risk-assessment questionnaire was given to individuals prior to receiving HIV-antibo
HIV seroconversion studies among intravenous drug users [editorial; comment]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):263-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318212; Vlahov D
Analysis of HIV-1 env gene V3 loop sequence in a southern Italian cohort of intravenous drug users [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):268-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318214; Buonaguro L; Greco D; Tornesello ML; Rago M; Zaccarelli M; Curcio F; Castello G; Sguazzo N; Pipolo G; Beth-Giraldo E; et al
Tetanus immunity among intravenous drug users in Guipuzcoa (Basque Country, Spain) [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):271-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318216; Cilla G; Perez-Trallero E; Saenz-Dominguez JR; Esparza H; Otero F
Four different regimens for prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and toxoplasma encephalitis in HIV-infected patients [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):272-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318217; Tocchetti A; Tambini R; Allegro A; Longoni E; Rinaldi E
Cutaneous reactions to amoxicillin-clavulanate among Haitians [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):276-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318219; Paparello SF; Davis CE; Malone JL
Indirect xenodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in 10 HIV-infected patients using colonized Phlebotomus perniciosus [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):277-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318220; Molina R; Canavate C; Cercenado E; Laguna F; Lopez-Velez R; Alvar J
HIV and syphilis in Madagascar [letter]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):279-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318221; Harms G; Kirsch T; Rahelimiarana N; Hof U; Rarivoharilala E; Andriamahenina R; Rajhonson M; Rasamindrakotroka AJ
Methods of controlling for demographic differences in neuropsychological studies of HIV infection [letter; comment]: AIDS. 1994 Feb;8(2):280-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318222; Miller EN; Selnes OA; Satz P
Ethical issues of treating patients with AIDS in a rehabilitation setting.: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1994 Jul-Aug;73(4):293-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318237; Strax TE; JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ 08818.; Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is frightening and fatal. The great fear of acquiring HIV magnifies ethical issues concerning patients and health care workers. Practitioners in the field of rehabilitation medicine will become increasingly aware of these issues, because at least 50% of patients with HIV-related illn
Immunodeficiency and IL-6 production by peripheral blood monocytes in multicentric Castleman's disease.: Br J Haematol. 1994 Mar;86(3):483-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318460; Ishiyama T; Nakamura S; Akimoto Y; Koike M; Tomoyasu S; Tsuruoka N; Murata Y; Sato T; Wakabayashi Y; Chiba S; Department of Haematology, Showa University School of Medicine,; Japan.; To study the pathogenesis of multicentric Castleman s disease (MCD), IL-6 producing cells and immune function were investigated in four MCD patients. The expression of IL-6 mRNA in one MCD lymph node was analysed by in situ hybridization. IL-6 mRNA expressing cells were scattered in the interfollicular areas and did n
[The recent data on the viral origin of hairy leukoplakia of the oral cavity (OHL)]: Rev Roum Virol. 1993 Jan-Jun;44(1-2):137-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318509; Barlean L; Universite de medecine et pharmacie de Iassy, Faculte de; Stomatologie, Roumanie.; Buccal hairy leukoplakia is associated with Epstein-Barr and HIV virus infections. The main symptom is the characteristic hairy lesion on side parts of the tongue without any other clinical signs. Histologically, there are hyperkeratosis, vacuolar degeneration, and presence of Candida, but no inflammatory infiltration
Mathematical model for the AIDS epidemics evolution in Romania.: Rev Roum Virol. 1993 Jan-Jun;44(1-2):21-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318514; Cristea A; Strauss I; Stefan S. Nicolau Intitute of Virology, Bucharest, Romania.; The individuals are distributed in 9 risk groups (adults and children), in which an HIV transmission way is predominant. Taking into account a simplified graph of the HIV infection evolution, kinetic equations for the number of individuals from each risk group--situated in various stages of HIV infection--are written.
Comparative study on some systemic humoral and cellular immune markers in only HIV or HIV and hepatitis B infected children.: Rev Roum Virol. 1993 Jan-Jun;44(1-2):97-111. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318524; Voiculescu C; Balasoiu M; Turculeanu A; Filipas L; Voiculescu M; Georgescu D; Faculty of Medicine Craiova, Department of Microbiology and; Immunology, Romania.; Three different groups of asymptomatic children, aged from 12 to 24 months (30 subjects per each group), i.e. controls, only HIV, or HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) double infected, were studied, as concerned the following systemic immune parameters: immunoglobulin (IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD) levels; absolute numbers of blood CD
[Intestinal tuberculosis in patients with and without HIV infection]: An Med Interna. 1994 Apr;11(4):167-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318809; Martinez Vazquez C; Bordon J; Rivera Gallego A; Rodriguez A; Sopena B; de la Fuente J; Baltar J; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas,; Hospital Xeral de Vigo.; GOAL. To Study the main characteristics of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), comparing patients with and without infection by HIV (HIV and non-HIV, respectively). PATIENTS AND METHODS. The clinical records of patients diagnosed of this disease in the past five years in our center, were retrospectively reviewed. We used a
[Maxillary sinus lymphoma associated with HIV infection]: An Med Interna. 1994 Apr;11(4):192-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318816; Menendez Martinez MA; Perez de Oteyza C; Pastor Gomez JM; Brinquis MA; Moratinos P; Marcos Herreros E; Arjona C; Hospital Militar Universitario Gomez Ulla, Madrid.; We present the case of a patient with positive antibodies against the human immunodeficiency virus, erroneously diagnosed, on the basis of conventional radiology and clinical signs, as right maxillary sinusitis. CT showed a tumoral mass at the maxillary sinus, with histology of highly malignant Non-Hodgkin s Lymphoma
[CT and MRT in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)]: Rofo Fortschr Geb Rontgenstr Neuen Bildgeb Verfahr. 1994 Jul;161(1):38-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318837; Lanfermann H; Heindel W; Schroder R; Lackner K; Institut und Poliklinik fur Radiologische Diagnostik,; Universitat zu Koln.; Radiological findings and course of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in 14 patients (1 woman, 13 men; 13 HIV seropositive, 1 chronic lymphatic leukaemia) were analysed retrospectively and correlated with clinical symptoms. A total of 21 CT and 16 MRI studies were evaluated. CT scans and MR images of 9 patien
[Effect of synthetic fragments of immunodominant regions of HIV viral proteins on the oxygen metabolism of human neutrophils]: Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1993 Feb;115(2):185-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318879; Zemskov VM; Drukh VM; Subbotin SM; Andreev SM; Sidorova MV; Vafina MG; Tsvetkov DE; Vorob'ev AA; Influence of synthetic peptides identical to fragments of natural human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) glycoproteins gp 120 and gp 41, on luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence (CL) of human neutrophils has been studied. It was established that some of peptide analogs of gp 120 and gp 41 immunodominant regions are able to s
Clinical importance of extraordinary integration patterns of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I proviral DNA in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma [see comments]: Blood. 1994 Aug 1;84(3):853-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318962; Shimamoto Y; Suga K; Shibata K; Matsuzaki M; Yano H; Yamaguchi M; Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Japan.; The proviral DNA of human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) is known to be integrated monoclonally in the malignant cells of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), which is a peripheral T-cell malignancy caused by this virus. We studied the relationship between the integration patterns of HTLV-I and clinical c
Mutations in the coding region of c-myc occur frequently in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated lymphomas.: Blood. 1994 Aug 1;84(3):883-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94318966; Bhatia K; Spangler G; Gaidano G; Hamdy N; Dalla-Favera R; Magrath I; Lymphoma Biology Section, National Cancer Institute, National; Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.; We have analyzed 30 cases of high- and intermediate-grade acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated non-Hodgkin s lymphoma (AIDS-NHL) for mutations in the c-myc coding region. In addition, in these same tumors, we have sought the presence of mutations in a regulatory region wit
Inter-VH-gene-family shared idiotype on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated lymphomas [letter]: Blood. 1994 Aug 1;84(3):986-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/S72664; Hurt M; Herndier B; Ng V; McGrath MS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the elderly.: Drugs Aging. 1994 May;4(5):410-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319076; Adler WH; Nagel JE; Clinical Immunology Section, National Institute on Aging,; National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland.; Recent data from the US show that since 1990 the number of paediatric patients with AIDS is decreasing while the number of patients with AIDS over age 50 years is increasing. To date, little attention has been given to understanding AIDS risk-taking behaviours, clinical presentations, and therapeutic needs of middle-a
AIDS-free survival and overall survival in HIV infection: the new CDC classification system (1993) for HIV disease and AIDS.: Clin Investig. 1994 Mar;72(4):283-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319111; Kamps BS; Brodt HR; Staszewski S; Bergmann L; Helm EB; Medizinische Klinik III, Universitatsklinik Frankfurt, Germany.; The clinical history of 1538 HIV positive patients was analyzed on the basis of the new CDC classification system of HIV disease and AIDS. This classification system combines three CD4 cell categories (1, 2, and 3) with three clinical categories (A, B, and C) into nine subgroups A1-C3. We examined the overall survival
Endothelin-1 immunoreactivity in plasma is elevated in HIV-1 infected patients with retinal microangiopathic syndrome.: Clin Investig. 1994 Mar;72(4):288-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319112; Rolinski B; Geier SA; Sadri I; Klauss V; Bogner JR; Ehrenreich H; Goebel FD; Medizinische Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat,; Munchen, Germany.; Endothelin-1 is a recently identified cytokine with potent vasoconstrictor activity which is associated with various diseases involving blood vessels. HIV-1 related retinal microangiopathic syndrome is a frequent finding in patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex, presenting predominantly with retinal cotton-wool s
Catatonic disorder due to general medical conditions.: J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1994 Spring;6(2):122-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319172; Carroll BT; Anfinson TJ; Kennedy JC; Yendrek R; Boutros M; Bilon A; Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.; Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that may present a difficult diagnostic dilemma. Catatonic disorder due to general medical conditions must be considered in every patient with catatonic signs. Four patients with this disorder are presented. In these patients, general medical conditions associated with catatoni
Duration of illness and neuropsychological performance in asymptomatic HIV infection.: J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1994 Spring;6(2):160-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319177; Bornstein RA; Nasrallah HA; Para MF; Whitacre CC; Fass RJ; Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University College of; Medicine, Columbus.; The relationship between duration of illness and neuropsychological performance was examined in 25 asymptomatic HIV-infected men with an estimated date of seroconversion. Mean duration of illness was approximately 2 years. After controlling for CD4 level at the time of neuropsychological examination, duration of illne
Problems with causal inference in cross-sectional studies of HIV infection [letter; comment]: J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1994 Spring;6(2):201-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319186; Miller EN; Satz P; Selnes OA
French antiviral drug is ruled ineffective [news]: BMJ. 1994 Jul 16;309(6948):148. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319236; Dorozynski A
Prevalence of HIV and associated risk behaviour in attendees at a Dublin needle exchange.: Addiction. 1994 May;89(5):603-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319279; Johnson Z; O'Connor M; Pomeroy L; Johnson H; Barry J; Scully M; Fitzpatrick E; Eastern Health Board, AIDS Resource Centre, Baggot Street; Hospital, Dublin, Eire.; The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of HIV infection and assess the level of equipment-sharing and unsafe sexual activity among attendees at a Dublin needle exchange. Using an anonymous unlinked approach, attendees were asked to complete a brief questionnaire and provide a sample of saliva for HIV test
Maternal-newborn human immunodeficiency virus infection in Harlem.: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994 Aug;148(8):813-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319452; Nicholas SW; Bateman DA; Ng SK; Dedyo T; Heagarty MC; Department of Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, College of; Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY.; OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and its association with illicit drug use for mothers being delivered of infants at an inner-city municipal hospital. METHODS: We anonymously tested the umbilical cord blood for HIV-1 antibody of 98.1% (2971/3028) of single
Failure of pentamidine as prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected children.: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994 Aug;148(8):876-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319467; Schuval SJ; Bonagura VR; Department of Pediatrics, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde; Park, NY 11042.
Adolescents and condom use [comment]: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1994 Aug;148(8):879. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319468; Hufford D; Pediatric Pulmonary Associates Inc., Toledo, OH 43606.
Determination of L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (Procysteine) in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography.: J Chromatogr B Biomed Appl. 1994 Apr 1;654(2):257-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319483; Webb LE; Gechman M; Story K; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Round Lake, IL 60073.; A new high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the determination of the cysteine prodrug, L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (Procysteine), in human plasma. Samples were mixed with 5% metaphosphoric acid and the supernatants chromatographed using a reversed-phase analytical colum
[Second symposium on transfusion security]: Transfus Clin Biol. 1994;1(3):177-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319512; Fournel JJ
Viral inactivation in platelet concentrates.: Transfus Clin Biol. 1994;1(3):181-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319513; Dodd RY; American Red Cross Holland Laboratory, Rockville, MD 20855.; Although the current risk of posttransfusion infection is very low in North America and Western Europe, there continues to be considerable interest in measures to inactivate residual viruses in blood components. The human immunodeficiency virus is of greatest concern, but hepatitis C virus is also considered to be a s
[Ensuring the safety of erythrocyte concentrates using quarantine]: Transfus Clin Biol. 1994;1(3):197-207. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94319516; Majorel-Riviere H; Centre de Transfusion Sanguine, Valence.; We have decided that it is essential to establish a process to protect patients receiving concentrated red blood cells (CGR) from a residual risk of contamination by the HIV virus or by the hepatitis C virus. Viral inactivation techniques of labile blood products are not presently in use, only safety measures obtained
Antiproliferative effects of enediynes on AIDS-derived Kaposi's sarcoma cells.: Cancer Res. 1994 Aug 15;54(16):4270-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320051; Corbeil J; Richman DD; Wrasidlo W; Nicolaou KC; Looney DJ; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La; Jolla 92093-0679.; We have investigated the antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of selected enediynes against three Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) cell lines. The enediynes tested were found to be very potent in inhibiting the growth of KS cells. Treatment with concentrations of 10(-10) M or less were capable of producing 50% inhibition of g
Radioimmunotherapy of nude mice bearing a human interleukin 2 receptor alpha-expressing lymphoma utilizing the alpha-emitting radionuclide-conjugated monoclonal antibody 212Bi-anti-Tac.: Cancer Res. 1994 Aug 15;54(16):4362-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320068; Hartmann F; Horak EM; Garmestani K; Wu C; Brechbiel MW; Kozak RW; Tso J; Kosteiny SA; Gansow OA; Nelson DL; et al; Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda,; Maryland 20892.; The efficacy, specificity, and toxicity of bismuth (212Bi) alpha particle-mediated radioimmunotherapy was evaluated in nude mice bearing a murine lymphoma transfected with the human CD25 [human Tac; interleukin 2 receptor alpha (IL-2R alpha)] gene. The therapeutic agent used was the tumor-specific humanized monoclonal
Differential recovery of polymorphonuclear neutrophils, B and T cell subpopulations in the thymus, bone marrow, spleen and blood of mice following split-dose polychemotherapy.: Cancer Immunol Immunother. 1994 Jul;39(1):59-67. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320119; Talmadge JE; Jackson JD; Borgeson CD; Perry GA; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pathology; and Microbiology, Omaha 68198-5660.; In these studies, we examined the effect of a maximum-tolerated, split-dose chemotherapy protocol of cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, and 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea carmustine on neutrophil and lymphocyte, subpopulations in the peripheral blood (PBL), thymus, bone marrow and spleen. It was found that this protoc
AIDS and the protection of the nurse in the clinical field.: Curationis. 1994 Feb;17(1):61-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320177; van der Marwitz J; Kotze WJ; Ferreira CL
Knowledge, attitudes and practice in regard to AIDS: the case of social science students at the University of Bophuthatswana.: Curationis. 1994 Jun;17(2):10-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320180; Kaya HO; Kau M; The necessity of AIDS educational campaigns is to reduce the spread of HIV infection by changing attitudes and practices related to high-risk behaviours. However, before such programmes are implemented a needs assessment should be conducted. This includes the existing knowledge and attitudes and sexual practices of th
Retroviruses and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.: Dermatol Clin. 1994 Apr;12(2):243-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320347; Lessin SR; Vowels BR; Rook AH; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania,; Philadelphia.; Since the discovery of the first human retrovirus, HTLV-I, and its etiologic role in ATL, the search for a retrovirus and its role in the development and progression of CTCL has been vigorously pursued and debated. Current studies in CTCL have evaluated serum antibodies to retroviral proteins, electron microscopy to i
Histologic criteria for early diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.: Dermatol Clin. 1994 Apr;12(2):315-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320354; Smith NP; Skin Tumour Unit, St. John's Institute of Dermatology, St.; Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.; This article considers the diagnostic histopathologic criteria for the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, that of mycosis fungoides (MF). The diagnosis of MF, as with any condition, is based on the careful taking of a history, detailed physical examination, and various investigative techniques of which a b
Zidovudine reduces maternal transmission of HIV.: Colo Med. 1994 May;91(5):191. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320394; Mangione EJ
AIDS misdiagnosis: prescription for genuine--and compensable--emotional distress [news]: Colo Med. 1994 May;91(5):2 pp. preceding 171. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94320396
Retrovirus-induced immunosuppression via blocking of dendritic cell migration and down-regulation of adhesion molecules.: Immunology. 1994 May;82(1):82-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321005; Gabrilovich DI; Woods GM; Patterson S; Harvey JJ; Knight SC; Antigen Presentation Research Group, Clinical Research Centre,; Harrow, U.K.; Dendritic cells (DC) within tissues may acquire and process antigens, carry them into lymph nodes and cluster and activate T cells. The ability of DC to acquire antigen and to migrate to lymph nodes was estimated during murine retroviral infection caused by Rauscher leukaemia virus (RLV). A novel mechanism of inducing
Pre-marital sex causing concern [news]: Indian J Med Sci. 1994 Jan;48(1):18-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321039
AIDS to hit industry most, says expert [news]: Indian J Med Sci. 1994 Mar;48(3):76-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321048
The incidence of the human immunodeficiency virus in injured patients in Lusaka.: Injury. 1994 Aug;25(6):375-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321054; Kehoe NJ; Jellis JE; University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.; Patients may present with pathology that is not directly related to their primary complaint. The possibility of the presence of an infecting agent may not be considered and precautions that should be taken may be inappropriately forsaken. A multispecialty study is being undertaken at the University of
Influence of interleukin-3 (IL-3) on the hematopoietic toxicity associated with combination anti-viral drugs (zidovudine and DDI) in vitro using retrovirus-infected bone marrow cells.: Int J Immunopharmacol. 1994 Apr;16(4):359-66. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321089; Gallicchio VS; Hughes NK; Department of Medicine, Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center,; Lexington, Kentucky.; The drug zidovudine ( AZT ), a synthetic thymidine analog, has been used in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Clinical use of zidovudine has been associated with the development of hematopoietic toxicity manifested by anemia, n
The role of flexible bronchoscopy in children with AIDS: an update of the New York University experience.: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1994 Jul;30(1):51-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321109; Lebowitz RA; Sculerati N; Lawrence RM; Ambrosino MM; Department of Otolarygology, New York University School of; Medicine, NY 10016.; The clinical courses of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who underwent diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy at Bellevue Hospital from 1987-1992 were reviewed to determine the value of the procedure in patient management. Twenty-eight children (age 13 days to 12 years) underwent 31 bronchoscopies for
Oral health of pediatric AIDS patients: a hospital-based study.: ASDC J Dent Child. 1994 Mar-Apr;61(2):114-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321611; Valdez IH; Pizzo PA; Atkinson JC; University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver.; The prevalence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is steadily increasing among American children. The dental needs of these patients are significant. This study evaluated the oral health of forty children being treated for HIV-infection at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Eight of twenty-two patients
Clinical concerns: AIDS in the elderly.: J Gerontol Nurs. 1994 Jul;20(7):11-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321742; Schuerman DA; 1. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the elderly accounts for 10% of all AIDS cases; although blood transfusion is thought to be the most likely mode of transmission in the elderly, AIDS acquired through sexual contact should not be overlooked. 2. Diagnosing AIDS in the elderly is a major problem; perhaps t
Characterization of a monoclonal antibody produced in an attempt to mimic the active site of HIV aspartyl protease using haptens based on inhibitor models.: J Immunol Methods. 1994 Aug 1;173(2):139-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321800; Hanin V; Campagne JM; Dominice C; Mani JC; Dufour MN; Jouin P; Pau B; Immunoanalyse et Innovation en Biologie Clinique, CNRS UMR 9921,; Faculte de Pharmacie, Montpellier, France.; The high binding affinity and specificity of antibodies for a great variety of ligands has been widely exploited in structure-activity relationship studies of biomolecules and more recently in the development of new catalysts for several chemical reactions. It is assumed that antibodies generated against haptenic
Lepromatous leprosy and HIV infection [letter]: Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1994 Jun;62(2):295-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321829; Olivares LM; Pizzariello GE; Benetucci J; Farina MH; Kien C; Btesh A
Hybrid Ty virus-like particles.: Int Rev Immunol. 1994;11(2):133-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321837; Adams SE; Burns NR; Layton GT; Kingsman AJ; British Bio-technology Ltd., Oxford, U.K.; Vaccines need to activate antigen presenting cells, overcome genetic restriction in T-cell responses and elicit both T and B memory cells. In order to produce recombinant vaccines which can do this, considerable effort has been put into developing particulate antigen presentation systems to generate polyvalent, high m
Immunogenicity of hybrid hepatitis B surface antigen particles.: Int Rev Immunol. 1994;11(2):143-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321838; Mancini M; Schlienger K; Tiollais P; Michel ML; Unite de Recombinaison et Expression Genetique, Institut; Pasteur, Paris, France.; Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) produced by recombinant DNA technology is now widely and safely used worldwide for hepatitis B vaccination. We used the HBsAg particle as a carrier molecule for presentation of selected human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) determinants to the immune system. Immunization studi
Th2-like CD8+ T cells showing B cell helper function and reduced cytolytic activity in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.: J Exp Med. 1994 Aug 1;180(2):489-95. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321903; Maggi E; Giudizi MG; Biagiotti R; Annunziato F; Manetti R; Piccinni MP; Parronchi P; Sampognaro S; Giannarini L; Zuccati G; et al; Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of; Florence, Italy.; We analyzed at clonal level the functional profile of circulating or skin-infiltrating T lymphocytes from two individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), suffering from a Job s-like syndrome (eczematous dermatitis, recurrent skin and sinopulmonary infections, and hypergammaglobulinemia E
Major histocompatibility complex class I-associated vaccine protection from simian immunodeficiency virus-infected peripheral blood cells.: J Exp Med. 1994 Aug 1;180(2):769-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321938; Heeney JL; van Els C; de Vries P; ten Haaft P; Otting N; Koornstra W; Boes J; Dubbes R; Niphuis H; Dings M; et al; Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis, Biomedical Primate Research; Center, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.; To evaluate the effectiveness of vaccine protection from infected cells from another individual of the same species, vaccinated rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were challenged with peripheral blood mononuclear cells from another animal diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Half of the simian immu
Comparison of cDNAs encoding the gibbon ape leukaemia virus receptor from susceptible and non-susceptible murine cells.: J Gen Virol. 1994 Aug;75 ( Pt 8):1901-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321979; Wilson CA; Farrell KB; Eiden MV; Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Institute of Mental Health,; Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; The gibbon ape leukaemia virus (GaLV) family of type C retroviruses consists of five closely related viral isolates, GaLV SF, GaLV SEATO, GaLV Br, GaLV H and simian sarcoma-associated virus. The cDNA encoding the human receptor for GaLV SEATO had previously been isolated. We now demonstrate that all of the above GaLVs
Critical involvement of human T cell leukaemia virus type I virions in mediating the viral mitogenic effect.: J Gen Virol. 1994 Aug;75 ( Pt 8):1909-16. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321980; Casse H; Girerd Y; Gazzolo L; Duc Dodon M; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite Claude; Bernard, Faculte de Medecine A. Carrel, Lyon, France.; Human T cell leukaemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is a direct activator of human resting T lymphocytes. The present study was undertaken to delineate further the role of viral particles and to define the involvement of envelope glycoproteins in the induction of T cell mitogenic stimulation. Virus-producing cells treated wi
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat activity in human neuronal cells: uptake and trans-activation.: J Gen Virol. 1994 Aug;75 ( Pt 8):1927-34. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321982; Kolson DL; Collman R; Hrin R; Balliet JW; Laughlin M; McGann KA; Debouck C; Gonzalez-Scarano F; Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Medical; Center, Philadelphia 19104.; Neurological dysfunction in AIDS occurs in the absence of productive infection of neurons, and may involve modulation of neuronal cell function by viral or cellular products released from surrounding infected cells. The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) trans-activator protein Tat may be one such factor, as
Comparison of biological properties of feline immunodeficiency virus isolates using recombinant chimeric viruses.: J Gen Virol. 1994 Aug;75 ( Pt 8):1935-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94321983; Kohmoto M; Miyazawa T; Tomonaga K; Kawaguchi Y; Mori T; Tohya Y; Kai C; Mikami T; Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture,; University of Tokyo, Japan.; The biological properties of homogeneous populations of feline immunodeficiency viruses derived from infectious, molecular clones of the TM1, TM2 and Petaluma strains were compared. Differences in infectivity for Crandell feline kidney (CRFK) cells, and in syncytium formation and replication kinetics in a feline T lym
Removal of the cleavage site of recombinant feline immunodeficiency virus envelope protein facilitates incorporation of the surface glycoprotein in immune-stimulating complexes.: J Gen Virol. 1994 Aug;75 ( Pt 8):2097-102. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322005; Rimmelzwaan GF; Siebelink KH; Huisman RC; Moss B; Francis MJ; Osterhaus AD; Department of Virology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The; Netherlands.; Recombinant vaccinia viruses were constructed that expressed the complete env gene of feline immunodeficiency virus with or without the nucleotide sequence encoding the cleavage site between the surface (SU) protein and the transmembrane (TM) protein. The removal of this cleavage site resulted in the expression of a 1
Meningoradiculoneuritis due to acyclovir-resistant varicella zoster virus in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome patient.: J Med Virol. 1994 Apr;42(4):338-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322014; Snoeck R; Gerard M; Sadzot-Delvaux C; Andrei G; Balzarini J; Reymen D; Ahadi N; De Bruyn JM; Piette J; Rentier B; et al; Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit; Leuven, Belgium.; Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is recognized as one of the major viral pathogens reactivated in patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report the case of meningoradiculoneuritis in an AIDS patient,associated with the isolation in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a thymidine kinase (TK)-deficien
Seroepidemiological associations between tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis B, and AIDS in West Africa.: J Med Virol. 1994 Apr;42(4):366-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322017; Adebajo AO; Smith DJ; Hazleman BL; Wreghitt TG; Rheumatology Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge,; United Kingdom.; Serum samples from 51 patients with malaria, 35 patients with hepatitis B virus infection, 111 patients with tuberculosis, and 166 healthy controls were studied to determine any associations between tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis B, and AIDS in Nigeria , West Africa. All serum sa
Detection of HIV-1 sequences in children using radioactive and colorimetric polymerase chain reactions.: J Med Virol. 1994 Apr;42(4):414-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322025; Giri AA; Lillo FB; McDermott JL; Jannuzzi C; Risso S; Fornia GL; Concedi DR; Varnier OE; Institute of Microbiology, School of Medicine, G. Gaslini; Children Hospital, Italy.; The detection of HIV-1 proviral DNA in children born to seropositive mothers was studied using the polymerase chain reaction with either a radioactive electrophoretic method or a noval procedure that employs colorimetric microwell visualization. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell lysates from 18 HIV-1 infected children
Nursing students' knowledge and anxiety about AIDS: an experimental workshop.: J Nurs Educ. 1994 Jun;33(6):272-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322125; Bower DA; Webb AA; Stevens D; College of Nursing, University of Akron, OH 44325.; The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to examine the effectiveness of an experiential workshop on nursing students anxiety and knowledge about AIDS. This study was based on Peplau s interpersonal theory in nursing practice. The sample included 67 senior nursing students and was designed as a three-group pre
New developments in tuberculosis and HIV infection: an opportunity for prevention.: J Gen Intern Med. 1994 May;9(5):286-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322139; Curtis JR; Hooton TM; Nolan CM; Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of; Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98105.; As we approach 2010, the year by which we were to have eliminated TB, we find this ancient disease is making a comeback. This comeback is due to many factors, but the role of HIV infection is clearly important. HIV infection can result in changes in the pathogenesis and presentation of infection with the tubercle baci
Anti-HTLV-I IgG in urine detected by sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) using a synthetic peptide, Cys-env gp46(188-224), as antigen.: J Clin Lab Anal. 1994;8(3):149-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322150; Hashida S; Hirota K; Kohno T; Ishikawa E; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Miyazaki, Japan.; Antibody IgG to human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) in urine was detected by a sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) using a synthetic peptide, Cys-env gp46(188-224), as antigen, the sensitivity and specificity of which were 100 and 98.5%, respectively, using serum samples.
Drugs and AIDS--reaching for help: a videotape on AIDS and drug abuse prevention for criminal justice populations.: J Drug Educ. 1994;24(1):1-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322155; Gross M; DeJong W; Lamb D; Enos T; Mason T; Weitzman E; Abt Associates Inc., Cambridge, MA.; This article describes the development of a videotape targeted at persons under supervision of the criminal justice system. The videotape seeks to encourage those who use illicit drugs to enter drug treatment and to motivate those at risk for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to alter behaviors that may t
Adamantane as a brain-directed drug carrier for poorly absorbed drug. 2. AZT derivatives conjugated with the 1-adamantane moiety.: J Pharm Sci. 1994 Apr;83(4):481-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322211; Tsuzuki N; Hama T; Kawada M; Hasui A; Konishi R; Shiwa S; Ochi Y; Futaki S; Kitagawa K; Telkoku Seiyaku Company Ltd., Kagawa, Japan.; Five AZT (azidothymidine) prodrugs conjugated with the 1-adamantane moiety via an ester bond were synthesized to improve the transport of AZT into the central nervous system (CNS). In in vitro degradation studies with rat and human plasma, it was demo
Candidal infection of the gingiva in HIV-infected persons.: J Oral Pathol Med. 1994 Apr;23(4):178-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322277; Odden K; Schenck K; Koppang H; Hurlen B; Department of Oral Biology, University of Oslo, Norway.; Gingival biopsies were taken from 27 HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)-seropositive persons with gingivitis or periodontitis and 16 HIV-seronegative persons with periodontitis. Sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin or periodic acid-Schiff. Candidal hyphae and pseudohyphae were found in the parakeratinized
Significance of oral examination in chronic graft-versus-host disease.: J Oral Pathol Med. 1994 May;23(5):209-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322283; Hiroki A; Nakamura S; Shinohara M; Oka M; Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu; University, Fukuoka, Japan.; Fourteen patients who received allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) were examined 100 to 220 days after BMT. Ten out of 14 patients were diagnosed as having chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) in skin, liver, eyes and other organs. These cGVHD patients also had objective evidence of oral involvement. Sub
The effect of nebulised pentamidine on the concentration of intra-oral Candida albicans in HIV-infected patients.: J Med Microbiol. 1994 Aug;41(2):95-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322377; Nolan A; Lamey PJ; MacFarlane TW; Aitchison TC; Shaw J; Sirel JY; Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Hospital, London.; This prospective study investigated whether oral candidal carriage in HIV-infected patients was altered by pentamidine therapy. Repeated oral rinses were taken from 56 HIV-positive patients over a 2-year period. Oral candidal carriage was investigated in two groups of patients, one receiving prophylactic pentamidine t
Analytical study of rat retrotransposon VL30 RNA dimerization in vitro and packaging in murine leukemia virus.: J Mol Biol. 1994 Jul 29;240(5):434-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322387; Torrent C; Bordet T; Darlix JL; LaboRetro INSERM, Unite de virologie humaine U412, Ecole Normale; Superieure de Lyon, France.; A sequence of the rat retrotransposon virus-like 30 S RNA (VL30) located next to the 5 end of the Harvey murine sarcoma virus (HaMSV) genome was recently found to form stable dimeric RNA in vitro and to direct the efficient packaging of VL30-derived recombinant RNAs into MuLV virions. To study the structure-function
HIV enteropathy--a challenge in diagnosis and management.: J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 May;86(5):347-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322398; Antony SJ; Department of Medicine, East Carolina University School of; Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354.; The gastrointestinal tract is the largest lymphoid reservoir of the body and is subject to damage that compromises the cellular and humoral defense mechanism. With the increasing numbers of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), health-care practiti
HIV-1 seroprevalence in an inner-city public hospital.: J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 May;86(5):358-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322400; Nagachinta T; Brown CP; Cheng F; Temple W; Kerndt PR; Janssen RS; Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,; Atlanta, GA.; In a hospital-based seroprevalence survey for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, a stratified sampling method based on age and gender was used to collect 5429 blood samples at an inner-city hospital. Sentinel Hospital Surveillance System (SHSS) criteria developed by the Centers for Disease Control
Epidemiology of tuberculosis in the United States, 1985 through 1992 [see comments]: JAMA. 1994 Aug 17;272(7):535-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322450; Cantwell MF; Snider DE Jr; Cauthen GM; Onorato IM; Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control; and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.; OBJECTIVE--To examine the distribution and sources of increased tuberculosis (TB) morbidity in the United States from 1985 through 1992. DESIGN--Review of TB surveillance data. PARTICIPANTS--All incident TB cases in the United States reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
Smoking cessation in patients with HIV.: JAMA. 1994 Aug 17;272(7):564. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322457; Chaisson RE
[Specificity of surface antigen and function of BAL T cells]: Nippon Rinsho. 1994 Jun;52(6):1462-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322467; Yamasaki H; Furuie H; Ando M; First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School; of Medicine.; To elucidate the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis, we mainly investigated the surface molecules including adhesion molecules on BAL T cells and the functions of BAL T cells such cytokine production, [Ca2+] mobilization, PKC expression. Results are following. Adhesion molecules were up-regulated on BAL T cells compared with
[Retroviral infection as a putative pathogen for sarcoidosis]: Nippon Rinsho. 1994 Jun;52(6):1503-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322474; Tamura N; Suzuki K; Iwase A; Yamamoto T; Kira S; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University School of; Medicine.; Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology. Accumulated data suggest that one or several exogenous or altered self antigens participate in producing pathophysiological change in sarcoidosis. Recently, analysis of retroviruses such as HTLV-1 and HIV-1 revealed that these viruses would produce autoimmun
[Immunological findings of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in sarcoidosis; analysis of soluble CD4 molecule and soluble CD8 molecule]: Nippon Rinsho. 1994 Jun;52(6):1550-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322483; Sato S; Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University; Medical School.; Since the introduction of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) by Reynolds and Newball in 1974, this procedure has been used to characterize the cellular and soluble components of alveolar lining fluid in many interstitial lung diseases. We reviewed BAL fluid findings of clinical and pathophysiologic researches in patients wi
[Clinical course of some sexually transmitted infections]: Klin Med (Mosk). 1993 Jan;71(1):15-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322543; Shakhtmeister IIa; Zudin BI
[Radiation therapy of Kaposi's sarcoma with accelerated electrons]: Klin Med (Mosk). 1993;71(2):27-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322565; Potekaev NS; Panshin GA; Sotnikov VM; Kurdina MI; Kaposi s sarcoma and AIDS-associated Kaposi s sarcoma resistant to chemotherapy were irradiated locally in 14 and 1 patient, respectively, and followed up for 1--6 years. The energy (10 MeV) in the total focal dose of 24--40 Gy was emitted as high-speed electrons from a medical accelerator. An immediate response was o
[A new threat from an old disease--TBC in the perspective of a century.HIV and multiple resistance require intensified watch]: Lakartidningen. 1994 Jun 29;91(26-27):2617-9, 2622. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322636; Dahlstrom G; Institutionen for lungmedicin, Uppsala universitet.
Comparison of virulence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) strains isolated from AIDS and non-AIDS patients.: Microb Pathog. 1994 Feb;16(2):121-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322658; Reddy VM; Parikh K; Luna-Herrera J; Falkinham JO 3rd; Brown S; Gangadharam PR; Mycobacteriology Research Laboratories, University of Illinois; College of Medicine at Chicago.; Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) strains from AIDS and non-AIDS patients and from the environment were studied for their colony morphology and virulence in beige mice. The majority of the MAC isolates from AIDS patients, in contrast to those from non-AIDS patients and the environment, showed increased virulence. Simi
Concentration of biomaterials: virus concentration and viral protein isolation.: Methods Enzymol. 1994;228:640-58. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322709; Hammar L; Department of Veterinary Virology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala,; Sweden.
'Lack of behaviour studies is hampering AIDS prevention' [news]: Nature. 1994 Aug 4;370(6488):316. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322891; Gavaghan H
UK insurers drop enquiry on HIV testing [news]: Nature. 1994 Aug 4;370(6488):316. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322893; Verrall M
Japan backs brain and AIDS research [news]: Nature. 1994 Aug 4;370(6488):318. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322894; Swinbanks D
Judiciary criticized over French blood trial [news]: Nature. 1994 Aug 4;370(6488):319. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322895; Butler D
Allain freed--to face new charges [news]: Nature. 1994 Aug 11;370(6489):404. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322922; Macilwain C
Shutting down HIV [news; comment]: Nature. 1994 Aug 11;370(6489):416. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322930; Koup RA; Ho DD
Major expansion of CD8+ T cells with a predominant V beta usage during the primary immune response to HIV [see comments]: Nature. 1994 Aug 11;370(6489):463-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94322938; Pantaleo G; Demarest JF; Soudeyns H; Graziosi C; Denis F; Adelsberger JW; Borrow P; Saag MS; Shaw GM; Sekaly RP; et al; Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and; Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,; Maryland 20892.; A SIGNIFICANT proportion (up to 70%) of individuals experience an acute clinical syndrome of varying severity associated with primary infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report here studies on six individuals who showed an acute HIV syndrome which generally resolved within four weeks, concomitant
The diagnostic challenge of the child born at risk for HIV infection.: Pediatr Clin North Am. 1994 Aug;41(4):715-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323194; Church JA; Children's AIDS Center, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.; Standard serologic tests for human immunodeficiency (HIV)-specific antibodies are difficult to interpret in young infants born at risk for HIV infection owing to transplacentally acquired maternal IgG. This article reviews the treatment advantages of early diagnosis of HIV infection, the indications for HIV testing in
The incidence of HIV/AIDS in children and their care needs.: Nurs Times. 1994 Jun 29-Jul 5;90(26):47-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323271; Frances Brother
Contraception. Risk cover.: Nurs Times. 1994 Jun 29-Jul 5;90(26):58-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323275; Wootton G
Students. Self starters.: Nurs Times. 1994 Jun 29-Jul 5;90(26):70-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323277; McKee J
Maternal vitamin A deficiency contributes to transmission of HIV to babies [news]: Nurs Times. 1994 Jul 6-12;90(27):11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323280
Making sense of universal precautions.: Nurs Times. 1994 Jul 6-12;90(27):35-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323285; Oakley K; Universal precautions are a way of reducing risks to patients, clients and health-care professionals from infection via body fluids. This paper outlines the principles underlying universal precautions, and looks at the practicalities of their implementation.
A sexual health service for male sex-industry workers.: Nurs Times. 1994 Jul 6-12;90(27):42-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323288; Rowe E; This paper describes the work of a nurse practitioner specialising in male sexual health. The need for outreach work with men providing sexual services is discussed, and specific problems in health promotion are dealt with. A case study illustrates the points made in the paper, and a list of useful telephone numbers f
Fumes from the spleen [letter]: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 1994 Apr;8(2):140-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323313
Sutton's Law and AIDS prevention in Israel [see comments]: Public Health Rev. 1993-94;21(3-4):285-91; discussion 293-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323501; Slater PE; Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem,; Israel.; Calculation of risk-group-specific rates of HIV infection in the adult population of Israel results in the identification of four groups comprising, in total, less than 2% of the population, each of which carries a relative risk of infection of 500 or more. An estimated 90% of infe
Combatting AIDS--high hopes and doomed realities [comment]: Public Health Rev. 1993-94;21(3-4):295-6; discussion 305-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323502; Modan B; Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical School,; Tel Aviv University Medical School, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Some difficulties in basing HIV/AIDS prevention policies in Israel on previously proposed modes of analysis and the available data [comment]: Public Health Rev. 1993-94;21(3-4):297-304; discussion 305-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323503; Shtarkshall RA; Department of Social Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Braun; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem,; Israel.
Carbon monoxide-diffusing capacity in intravenous drug abusers: the effect of cigarette smoking and HIV infection.: Recenti Prog Med. 1994 Jun;85(6):323-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323527; Foresti V; Villa A; De Filippi G; Numeroso R; III Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli,; Milano.; A reduction in the Dco has been frequently found in intravenous drug addicts (IVDAs) and in subjects with HIV infection. Since also cigarette smoking decreases Dco, we studied a group of street IVDAs, who did not show respiratory symptoms and/or infiltrates on chest x-ray film. Sixty-two patients were presently smokin
[Primary prevention in adults with HIV infection. Preliminary data]: Recenti Prog Med. 1994 Jun;85(6):333-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323529; Garavelli PL; Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile, Alessandria.
[Visceral leishmaniasis in Italy. Its epidemiology, clinical picture and therapy]: Recenti Prog Med. 1994 Jun;85(6):340-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323531; Gaeta GB; Gradoni L; Gramiccia M; di Martino L; Pizzuti R; Pempinello R; Scotti S; Maisto A; Clinica Malattie Infettive, II Universita, Napoli.; Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem in most countries bordering the Mediterranean sea. The disease has been found in central and southern Italy , Sicily, Sardinia; some pockets are present in Liguria. Dogs are the reservoirs and the vectors are some species of sand
Primary central nervous system lymphoma.: Recent Results Cancer Res. 1994;135:155-69. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323538; DeAngelis LM; Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Cornell University; Medical College, New York, NY.
Surrogate and auxiliary endpoints in clinical trials, with potential applications in cancer and AIDS research.: Stat Med. 1994 May 15;13(9):955-68. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323613; Fleming TR; Prentice RL; Pepe MS; Glidden D; Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle; 98195.; Surrogate endpoints have been defined by Prentice as response variables that can substitute for a true endpoint for the purpose of comparing specific interventions or treatments in a clinical trial. The applicability of this definition, and of related surrogate endpoint criteria, is discussed, with emphasis on cance
Smoothing grouped bivariate data to obtain the incubation period distribution of AIDS.: Stat Med. 1994 May 15;13(9):969-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323614; Taylor JM; Chon Y; Department of Biostatistics, UCLA School of Public Health 90024.; We use a penalized likelihood approach to obtain a smooth estimate of a bivariate distribution from grouped data where each observation consists of a region in a plane. The purpose of the analysis is to estimate the incubation period distribution of AIDS from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, a prevalent cohort of ho
[Pulmonary diseases and retrovirus infections. A pathological study in 70 cases]: Rev Pneumol Clin. 1993;49(5):211-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323647; N'Dhatz M; Domoua K; Coulibaly G; Traore F; Konan JB; Beaumel A; Lucas S; Decock KM; Dago-Akribi A; Yapi A; Service de PPH, CHU de Treichville Abidjan.; A necroscopic study, conducted in the Pathology Department of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Treichville in Abidjan, included 70 seropositive subjects who died in the Pneumophtisiology Department. We attempted to determine the different pulmonary affections occurring during infection with the human immu
Comparative analysis of the antibody response to the HTLV-I gag and env proteins in HTLV-I asymptomatic carriers and HAM/TSP patients: an isotype and subclass analysis.: Scand J Immunol. 1994 Aug;40(2):171-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323708; Dekaban GA; King EE; Arp J; Palker TJ; Rice GP; Immunology Group, John P. Robarts Research Institute, London,; Ontario, Canada.; We have compared the immunoglobulin isotype and IgG subclass and the titre of neutralizing antibody responses to the human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) between a group of asymptomatic HTLV-I infected individuals and a group with the neurological disease HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic parapa
The resurgence of tuberculosis.: Scand J Infect Dis Suppl. 1994;93:9-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323730; Young LS; Wormser GP; Kuzell Institute for Arthritis and Infectious Diseases,; California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco 94115.; The resurgence of tuberculosis has been documented in both developed and developing countries and is associated with the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In the USA, the steady decline in the incidence of tuberculosis witnessed during the past three decades has halted, and since early 1986, a re
Weighing HIV vaccine trials [news]: Science. 1994 Aug 5;265(5173):735. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323750
[Diagnosis of FIV infection]: Tierarztl Prax. 1994 Jun;22(3):268-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323946; Hartmann K; Kuffer M; Egberink H; Lutz H; Kraft W; I. Medizinischen Tierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat; Munchen.; The FIV PetCheck ELISA is a practical and commercially available method routinely used for the detection of anti-FIV antibodies in FIV infection. However, false positive and false negative results occur, although the reliability of the negative results is higher than that of the positive results. To determine the pred
[Epidemiology of FeLV and FIV infection in the Federal Republic of Germany]: Tierarztl Prax. 1994 Jun;22(3):273-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94323947; Fuchs A; Binzel L; Lonsdorfer M; IDEXX GmbH, Worrstadt.; In a nationwide study 6101 cats were tested for presence of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen and for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibodies utilizing enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). 21.8% of the German cat population may be FeLV- and/or FIV-positive. Of the animals tested, 13.4% were found to be
[The epidemic control readiness of an orthodontic dental service under the conditions of the threatened AIDS epidemic (the problems in organizing student instruction and managing clinical admission)]: Stomatologiia (Mosk). 1993 Apr-Jun;72(2):69-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324051; Bezvestnyi GV; Iushmanova TN; The authors emphasize the necessity of urgent practical measures that will provide effective prevention of HIV infection of medical staff, students and patients at orthodontic clinics. These measures imply rearrangement of the order of medical consultations at clinics and of lessons in order to enhance the antiepidemi
Neuromuscular complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection and antiretroviral therapy [see comments]: West J Med. 1994 May;160(5):447-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324157; Miller RG; Department of Neurology, California Pacific Medical Center, San; Francisco.; At least 4 distinct peripheral neuropathy syndromes occur in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The most common, painful sensory neuropathy, may be related to the viral infection or may be medication induced and is treated symptomatically. The ot
Human immunodeficiency virus and the peripheral nerves [editorial; comment]: West J Med. 1994 May;160(5):482-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324173; Ziegler DK
[Effects of the 1987 revision of the definition for an AIDS case in Switzerland]: Soz Praventivmed. 1994;39(3):134-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324202; Gebhardt M; Paget J; Estermann J; Bundesamt fur Gesundheitswesen, Bern-Liebefeld.; AIDS cases diagnosed in Switzerland after the revision of 1987 and reported to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health until 31.12.1992 were categorised according to whether they conformed to the diagnostic criteria valid before the revision (= pre-87-group) or only to the n
AIDS surveillance in Europe: status at 30th June 1993.: Soz Praventivmed. 1994;39(3):179. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324205
13 million HIV positive women by 2000.: Soz Praventivmed. 1994;39(3):180-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324206
Gebbie quits as Clinton's AIDS czar [news]: Am J Nurs. 1994 Aug;94(8):73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324423
Alcohol and AIDS--is the relationship all in our heads?: Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1994 Apr;18(2):415-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324745; Tabakoff B; Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado, Denver 80262.
Acute severe rhabdomyolysis in an human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patient associated with rising anti-coxsackie B viral titers.: Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1994 May-Jun;24(3):278-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94324800; Beressi A; Sunheimer RL; Huish S; Finck C; Pincus MR; Department of Pathology, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse; 13210.; Very recently there have been sporadic reports of polymyositis in patients who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The cause of this condition has not been documented. Recent evidence has been presented which indicates that the Coxsackie B virus may be a causative factor. Presentation is made of a pat
[Hepatic disease associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection: anatomo-clinical study]: Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1994 May;85(5):331-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325155; Martinez P; Gonzalez de Etxabarri S; Munoz J; Santamaria JM; Ereno C; Miguel F; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao.; OBJECTIVE: To study the spectrum of liver disease in the infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to assess the usefulness and indications of liver biopsy. PATIENTS: Fifty eight HIV seropositive patients (48 intravenous drugs users) were prospectively studied by means percutaneous liver biopsy, because
Substrate-dependent mechanisms in the catalysis of human immunodeficiency virus protease.: Biochemistry. 1994 Aug 9;33(31):9351-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325303; Polgar L; Szeltner Z; Boros I; Institute of Enzymology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.; The most preferred residue in the substrates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) protease is glutamic acid in the P2 position. The catalytic importance of this charged residue has been studied to obtain a detailed insight into the mechanism of action, which will promote drug design to combat the virus. To this en
[Intramuscular collection in a patient infected with HIV]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1994 May;12(5):263-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325380; Baraia-Etxaburu J; Martinez A; Oleaga L; Zubero Z; Cisterna R; Santamaria JM; Seccion de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de Basurto,; Bilbao.
[Alteration of tactile sensation in an HIV-positive patient]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1994 May;12(5):267-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325382; de Otero J; Cortes E; Capdevila JA; Rovira A; Seccion de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital General; Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
[Ultrastructural and electron-cytochemical changes in large intestinal cells in virus diseases]: Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1993 Apr;115(4):436-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325536; Barkhina TG; Parkhomenko IuG; Ultrastructural changes of large intestine cells were studied during AIDS and experimental grippe. The results obtained allow to determine the succession of ultrastructural changes by four groups, in which the changes of adenylate cyclase activity were included. The differences of diagnostic investigations were studie
Increasing hepatitis C virus RNA levels in hemophiliacs: relationship to human immunodeficiency virus infection and liver disease. Multicenter Hemophilia Cohort Study.: Blood. 1994 Aug 15;84(4):1020-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325540; Eyster ME; Fried MW; Di Bisceglie AM; Goedert JJ; Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of; Medicine, Hershey 17033.; We have previously observed an increased frequency of liver failure in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected hemophiliacs. The purpose of this study was to quantitate hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels in serial samples from HIV-seropositive (HIV+) and HIV-seronegative (HIV-) hemophiliacs before and after HIV se
Clinical and experimental studies in myocarditis.: Curr Opin Cardiol. 1994 May;9(3):349-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325742; Kishimoto C; Hiraoka Y; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama; Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.; We review recent manuscripts concerning the pathogenesis as well as the treatment of myocarditis. The development of myocarditis is related to inflammatory cell infiltration, progressive and additive focal cellular necrosis, and associated reactive myocardial fibrosis. These processes may be initiated and perpetuated
Down-regulation of CD3 antigen on adult T cell leukemia cells.: Leuk Lymphoma. 1994 Apr;13(3-4):249-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325831; Maeda Y; Matsuda M; Irimajiri K; Horiuchi A; Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kinki University School of; Medicine, Osaka, Japan.; The immunological abnormality of T lymphocytes in patients with adult T cell leukemia (ATL) is characterized by the abnormal enhanced expression of the 55 kDa chain of the receptor for interleukin 2 (IL-2R/p55) (Tac), and down-regulation of CD3 antigen. Using serum and culture supernatants of leukemic cells from ATL p
Adult T-cell leukemia derived from S100 beta positive double-negative (CD4- CD8-) T cells.: Leuk Lymphoma. 1994 Apr;13(3-4):257-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325832; Suzushima H; Asou N; Hattori T; Takatsuki K; Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University; School of Medicine, Japan.; Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a mature T-cell malignancy which is caused by human T lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I). Most of the ATL cells are CD3+, CD4+, CD8-, and T-cell receptor (TCR) alpha beta+ and also express activated antigens such as HLA-DR and interleukin-2 receptor (IL2R) alpha chain (CD25). Diminished
[Role of reactive free oxygen radicals (RPT) in pathogenesis of respiratory tract diseases. II. Clinical part]: Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 1994;62 Suppl 1:12-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325846; Frank-Piskorska A; II Kliniki Chorob Wewnetrznych IMW CSK WAM, Warszawie.
Results of the HIV information project for transfusion recipients at the Hospital for Sick Children--Toronto, Ontario.: Can Commun Dis Rep. 1994 May 30;20(10):77-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325862; King SM; McCrindle BW; Fearon M; Major C; Cook D; Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children,; Toronto, Ontario.
HIV prevention practices of primary-care physicians--United States, 1992.: Can Commun Dis Rep. 1994 May 30;20(10):80-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94325863
Ribosomal RNA sequences of Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Septata intestinalis and Ameson michaelis: phylogenetic construction and structural correspondence.: J Eukaryot Microbiol. 1994 May-Jun;41(3):204-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/L20293; Zhu X; Wittner M; Tanowitz HB; Cali A; Weiss LM; Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine,; Bronx, New York 10461.; The microsporidian species Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Septata intestinalis and Ameson michaelis were compared by using sequence data of their rRNA gene segments, which were amplified by polymerized chain reaction and directly sequenced. The forward primer 530f (5 -GTGCCATCCAGCCGCGG-3 ) was in the small subunit rRNA (SSU
Management of the gastrointestinal manifestations of the human immunodeficiency virus.: Gastroenterologist. 1993 Sep;1(3):227-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326136; Bruzzese VL; Kaplowitz LG; Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia; Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
Immunohistological assessment of cutaneous drug hypersensitivity in patients with HIV infection.: Clin Exp Immunol. 1994 Aug;97(2):260-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326438; Carr A; Vasak E; Munro V; Penny R; Cooper DA; Centre for Immunology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.; The pathogenesis of drug hypersensitivity in patients with HIV infection is unknown. To study further the nature of hypersensitivity, the histopathological features of morbilliform drug hypersensitivity reactions were examined in a group of HIV-infected patients. Skin sections from 23 HIV-infected subjects with morbil
Predictive medicine in autoimmune diseases: from the identification of genetic predisposition and environmental influence to precocious immunotherapy.: Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1994 Aug;72(2):156-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326451; Bach JF; INSERM U 25, Hopital Necker, Paris, France.; Early therapy made possible by the predictive tests discussed above, using selective or even antigen-specific therapy, opens the way to more radical and much more innocuous therapeutic approaches of major AIDs. It should be realized, however, that before the putative autoantigens have been identified, immunotherapy mu
Use of pooled residual laboratory sera to assess human immunodeficiency virus prevalence among patients in Italy. The Italian Study Group on Occupational Risk of HIV infection.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994 Mar;13(3):205-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326763; Puro V; Lo Presti E; Trombetta R; Benedetto A; Leonetti GP; Spano A; Ippolito G; Unita' Operativa AIDS RM-10, Ospedale L. Spallazani, Rome, Italy.; An anonymous unlinked seroprevalence study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was performed by testing pools of ten sera remaining from specimens submitted consecutively to clinical pathology laboratories at 18 Italian public hospitals during four consecutive days in April 1991. Sera from positive pools w
Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA and determination of surface antigen expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with AIDS.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994 Mar;13(3):267-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326775; Malave Lara C; Gorrino MT; Campelo C; Lardelli P; Cisterna R; Microbiology and Immunology Department, University of Basque; Country, Bilbao, Spain.; The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to analyze the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 20 patients with AIDS with and without conventional HBV serological markers. DNA sequences of HBV were detected in PBMCs from 13 patients, nine of whom were p
Detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by PCR before seroconversion in high-risk individuals who remain seronegative for prolonged periods.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994 Mar;13(3):271-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326776; Gorrino MT; Campelo C; Suarez MD; Santamaria A; Malave C; Cisterna R; Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology, School; of Medicine, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain.; HIV-1 seronegative patients at high risk for HIV infection were followed up. In 1990 PCR was positive for HIV DNA sequences in samples of 17 seronegative patients who continued to report for surveillance of HIV infection. There was clear evidence of seroconversion in four of these 17 seronegative patients, while in on
Risk of infection and estimated incidence of tuberculosis in northern Uganda.: Eur Respir J. 1994 May;7(5):946-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94326906; Migliori GB; Borghesi A; Spanevello A; Eriki P; Raviglione M; Maciocco G; Morandi A; Ballardini L; Neri M; Division of Pneumology, Clinica del Lavoro Foundation, IRCCS,; Medical Center of Rehabilitation, Tradate, Italy.; The main goals of our study were to evaluate: 1) the annual risk of tuberculosis infection (ARTI) and its annual decrease in Uganda ; 2) the expected incidence of new tuberculosis cases and the notification rate; and 3) the role of incentives given to children tested in increasing c
Development and evaluation of a sexual history-taking curriculum for first- and second-year family practice residents.: Fam Med. 1994 May;26(5):293-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327007; Ross PE; Landis SE; Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Practice Residency,; Asheville, NC.; BACKGROUND: Primary care physicians need to assess their patients sexual behaviors to help prevent, diagnose, and treat sexually transmitted diseases. However, few physicians take sexual histories. We developed an educational curriculum aimed at increasing the frequency with which our residents take sexual histories
Experimental microsporidiosis in immunocompetent and immunodeficient mice and monkeys.: Folia Parasitol (Praha). 1994;41(1):1-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327115; Didier ES; Varner PW; Didier PJ; Aldras AM; Millichamp NJ; Murphey-Corb M; Bohm R; Shadduck JA; Department of Microbiology, Tulane Regional Primate Research; Center, Covington, LA 70433.; Microsporidia cause opportunistic infections in AIDS patients and commonly infect laboratory animals, as well. Euthymic C57B1/6 mice experimentally infected with intraperitoneal injections of 1 x 10(6) Encephalitozoon cuniculi Levaditi, Nicolau et Schoen, 1923, Encephalitozoon hellem Didier et al., 1991, or Nosema cor
An immunosuppressed rat model for evaluation of anti-Cryptosporidium activity of sinefungin.: Folia Parasitol (Praha). 1994;41(1):13-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327116; Brasseur P; Favennec L; Lemeteil D; Roussel F; Ballet JJ; Department of Parasitology, Hopital Charles Nicolle, Rouen,; France.; Cryptosporidium parvum causes life-threatening diarrhoea in immunocompromised, especially AIDS patients and the efficiency of proposed anti-cryptosporidial therapies is limited or doubtful. An immunosuppressed adult rat model of C. parvum infection was developed for screening molecules candidate for curative and preve
Cryptosporidial infection, with special reference to nosocomial transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum: a review.: Folia Parasitol (Praha). 1994;41(1):17-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327117; Casemore DP; Gardner CA; O'Mahony C; PHLS Cryptosporidium Reference Unit, Glan Clwyd Hospital,; Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, U.K.
Infection of rats with human T-cell leukemia virus type-I: susceptibility of inbred strains, antibody response and provirus location.: Int J Cancer. 1994 Aug 1;58(3):446-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327259; Ibrahim F; Fiette L; Gessain A; Buisson N; de-The G; Bomford R; Unite d'Epidemiologie des Virus Oncogenes, Institut Pasteur,; Paris, France.; The susceptibilities of different strains of inbred rats to infection with the human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-I) after inoculation of human HTLV-I producer cell lines were compared. The Fisher F344 and Brown Norway strains developed the highest antibody response to HTLV-I, while
Photopheresis [letter]: J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 May 15;204(10):1546-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327378; Speciale J
Genetically engineered vaccines for animal viral diseases.: J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 May 15;204(10):1606-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327391; Yilma T; International Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Tropical; Disease Agents, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of; California, Davis 95616.
Protein-DNA interactions within DNase I-hypersensitive sites located downstream of the HIV-1 promoter.: J Biol Chem. 1994 Aug 5;269(31):19916-24. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327539; el Kharroubi A; Verdin E; Laboratory of Viral and Molecular Pathogenesis, National; Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National; Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; We have examined by in vitro footprinting a region located downstream of the human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) promoter found to be hypersensitive to DNase I digestion in vivo. Recognition sites for several constitutive or inducible DNA binding factors were identified. Three AP-1 binding sites and an AP-3-l
Identification of novel ubiquitous and cell type-specific factors that specifically recognize immunoglobulin heavy chain and kappa light chain promoters.: J Biol Chem. 1994 Aug 5;269(31):20075-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327561; Franke S; Scholz G; Scheidereit C; Max-Planck-Institut fur Molekulare Genetik, Otto-Warburg; Laboratorium, Berlin, Germany.; In a search for novel factors that interact with the octamer element, immunoglobulin kappa light chain (V kappa) and heavy chain VH) gene promoters were compared for binding to nuclear proteins from lymphoid cells. Both promoters showed a similar pattern of bound factors, which was entirely different from that seen wi
Cell-specific translational control of transcription factor BTEB expression. The role of an upstream AUG in the 5'-untranslated region.: J Biol Chem. 1994 Aug 12;269(32):20668-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327649; Imataka H; Nakayama K; Yasumoto K; Mizuno A; Fujii-Kuriyama Y; Hayami M; Research Center for Immunodeficiency, Institute for Virus; Research, Kyoto, Japan.; BTEB is a GC-box binding transcription factor that can activate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 long terminal repeat and cellular gene promoters containing multiple GC boxes. The present studies showed that although BTEB mRNA was expressed in various tissues of mammals and cell lines, the expression of BTEB protei
Purification by DNA affinity chromatography of two polypeptides that contact the NF-AT DNA binding site in the interleukin 2 promoter.: J Biol Chem. 1994 Aug 12;269(32):20682-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327651; Corthesy B; Kao PN; Institut de Biologie Animale, Universite de Lausanne,; Switzerland.; NF-AT is a lymphoid-specific transcription factor that is though to be largely responsible for determining the cell type-specific expression of the interleukin 2 (IL2) gene. Using two different purification schemes, we found that the NF-AT binding site present in the IL2 promoter is the target for two distinct polypep
Enhanced chemiluminescence as a means of increasing the sensitivity of western blot assays for HIV antibody.: J Virol Methods. 1994 Apr;47(1-2):153-64. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327722; Constantine NT; Bansal J; Zhang X; Hyams KC; Hayes C; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of; Pathology, Baltimore.; Chemiluminescence indicator systems offer several advantages for diagnostic assays and have been used successfully to increase the sensitivity of antibody and antigen assays. A technique of enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) was applied as a replacement for routine chromogenic substrates on HIV-1 Western blots. The resu
Detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in vaginal secretions by immunoglobulin G antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: application to detection of seminal antibodies after sexual intercourse.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1249-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327756; Belec L; Gresenguet G; Dragon MA; Meillet D; Pillot J; Unite d'Immunologie Microbienne, Institut Pasteur, Paris,; France.; In order to evaluate a commercial immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody capture enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) (Wellcozyme HIV1 + 2 Gacelisa; Murex Diagnostics Limited, Dartford, United Kingdom ) for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in vaginal secretion sam
Evaluation of rapid test for detection of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1341-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327772; Asihene PJ; Kline RL; Moss MW; Carella AV; Quinn TC; Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School; of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205-2196.; The Genie HIV-1/HIV-2 rapid assay was compared with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot (immunoblot) by using 540 serum specimens from four different populations. The Genie HIV-1/HIV-2 assay was easy to perform, required no equipment, provided visual results within 10 min, and demonstrated excellent
Effective use of frozen donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolation from vertically infected pediatric patients.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1379-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327785; Paul MO; Tetali S; Pahwa S; Department of Pediatrics, North Shore University; Hospital-Cornell, University Medical College, Manhasset, New York; 11030.; In this study, we examined variables related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) isolation utilizing samples from 51 HIV-infected (153 plasma and 122 peripheral blood mononuclear cell [PBMC] samples) and 57 uninfected (182 plasma and 163 PBMC samples) infants. Our chief observation was that cryopreservation of donor
Isolation of Mycoplasma species from bronchoalveolar lavages of patients positive and negative for human immunodeficiency virus.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1387-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327787; Teel LD; Finelli MR; Johnson SC; Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military; Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307.; The rates of isolation of Mycoplasma species from bronchoalveolar lavages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients and HIV-negative patients were compared. Mycoplasma species were more frequently isolated from HIV-positive patients. In most cases, a known pulmonary pathogen was also identified. All samp
Detection of BK virus DNA in nasopharyngeal aspirates from children with respiratory infections but not in saliva from immunodeficient and immunocompetent adult patients.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1390-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327788; Sundsfjord A; Spein AR; Lucht E; Flaegstad T; Seternes OM; Traavik T; Department of Virology, School of Medicine, University of Tromso,; Norway.; Our understanding of important stages in the pathogenesis of the human polyomavirus BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) infections is limited. In this context, nasopharyngeal aspirates from 201 children with respiratory diseases and saliva from 60 human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected adults and 10 healthy adult
Identification of human cytomegalovirus strain with immediate-early (IE) antigen-specific monoclonal antibody is prevented by point mutation in IE gene.: J Clin Microbiol. 1994 May;32(5):1402-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327791; Zipeto D; Sarasini A; Rossi F; Baldanti F; Revello MG; Milanesi G; Gerna G; Instituto di Genetica Biochimica ed Evoluzionistica del Consiglio; Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pavia, Italy.; In an AIDS patient with a disseminated human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, presence of HCMV in blood was repeatedly excluded by the shell vial culture method with the HCMV immediate-early (IE) antigen-specific monoclonal antibody (MAb) 5D2 currently employed for rapid HCMV iden
Melanosis Riehl-like facial pigmentation in a Japanese case of AIDS.: J Dermatol. 1994 May;21(5):363-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327845; Hanada K; Hashimoto I; Baba T; Tamura T; Kishibe S; Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University School of; Medicine, Japan.; An AIDS patient with the cardinal complaint of severe pigmentation on the face is reported. Hyperpigmentation is an unusual symptom of AIDS. This is a Japanese patient who presented melanosis Riehl-like discoloration. The importance of pigmented lesions in patients who have not been given any anti-HIV agents has not b
Infectious disease in dental practice--professional opportunities and obligations.: J Am Coll Dent. 1994 Spring;61(1):12-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327849; Neidle EA; Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York,; NY 10032.; This article presents one author s view of the dentist s obligations to patients, to the community, to the profession, and to the principles of ethics in a highly troubling time of serious infectious diseases. It essentially is an optimistic view that, while the epidemic of AIDS will continue and tuberculosis may beco
Guidelines for the evaluation and management of early HIV infection.: J Am Coll Dent. 1994 Spring;61(1):5-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327855; Glick M; Dept. of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of; Dental Medicine, Philadelphia 19104.
Tat protein from HIV-1 binds to Mycobacterium avium via a bacterial integrin. Effects on extracellular and intracellular growth.: J Immunol. 1994 Sep 1;153(5):2072-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94327941; Denis M; Pulmonary Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of; Sherbrooke, Canada.; We examined the interaction between HIV-1 Tat protein and the opportunistic pathogen Mycobacterium avium. AIDS-associated strains of M. avium were shown to bind Tat protein quite avidly in an attachment assay. The attachment of M. avium to Tat was shown to occur via the integrin alpha 5 beta 1 present on the mycobacte
Bacterial meningitis in Swaziland: an 18 month prospective study of its impact.: J Epidemiol Community Health. 1994 Jun;48(3):276-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328081; Ford H; Wright J; Good Shepherd Hospital, Siteki, Swaziland.; STUDY OBJECTIVE--To describe the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcome of bacterial meningitis in Swaziland . DESIGN--Prospective study of patients diagnosed as having meningitis of nonviral aetiology during an 18 month period from February 1991 to July 1992. SETTING--Four
Cerebrospinal fluid nitrite/nitrate levels in neurologic diseases.: J Neurochem. 1994 Sep;63(3):1178-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328129; Milstien S; Sakai N; Brew BJ; Krieger C; Vickers JH; Saito K; Heyes MP; Laboratory of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Mental; Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.; Nitric oxide has been proposed to mediate cytotoxic effects in inflammatory diseases. To investigate the possibility that overproduction of nitric oxide might play a role in the neuropathology of inflammatory and noninflammatory neurological diseases, we compared levels of the markers of nitric oxide, nitrite plus nit
Hemophilia growth and development study: baseline neurodevelopmental findings.: J Pediatr Psychol. 1994 Apr;19(2):223-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328203; Loveland KA; Stehbens J; Contant C; Bordeaux JD; Sirois P; Bell TS; Hill S; Scott A; Bowman M; Schiller M; et al; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of; Texas Medical School at Houston 77030.; Reported baseline findings from the neurological assessment component of the Hemophilia Growth and Development Study (HGDS). HIV-positive (HIV+; n = 207) and HIV-negative (HIV-; n = 126) young males with hemophilia ages 6 to 18 years, were enrolled in a prospective study of their growth and development. At baseline, H
Photodynamic inactivation of free and cell-associated HIV-1 using the photosensitizer, benzoporphyrin derivative.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):891-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328221; North J; Coombs R; Levy J; Quadra Logic Technologies, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia,; Canada.; The photosensitizer benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A (BPD) has been investigated regarding its ability to destroy free and cell-associated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) when activated by light. Experiments with free virus in tissue culture medium indicate that light-activated BPD was effective i
Immunological and virological interactions in patients receiving passive immunotherapy with HIV-1 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):940-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328227; Hinkula J; Bratt G; Gilljam G; Nordlund S; Broliden PA; Holmberg V; Olausson-Hansson E; Albert J; Sandstrom E; Wahren B; Department of Virology, National Bacteriological Laboratory,; Stockholm, Sweden.; Mouse monoclonal antibodies with high human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) neutralizing titers were used for passive immunotherapy of eleven late-state HIV-infected patients. In five patients the serum level of the core protein p24 decreased, while in five cases it remained unchanged. The level of viral RNA in
An assessment of the timing of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by means of polymerase chain reaction.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):952-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328228; Simonon A; Lepage P; Karita E; Hitimana DG; Dabis F; Msellati P; Van Goethem C; Nsengumuremyi F; Bazubagira A; Van de Perre P; National AIDS Control Programme, AIDS Reference Laboratory,; Kigali, Rwanda.; To approximate the contributions of in utero, intrapartum, and postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) and to evaluate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a diagnostic tool for pediatric HIV infection, blood was collected at birth (cord blood), and at 3, 6-12, and 13-24 months in 218 child
Risk behaviors of persons with heterosexually acquired HIV infection in the United States: results of a multistate surveillance project.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):958-63. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328229; Diaz T; Chu SY; Conti L; Sorvillo F; Checko PJ; Hermann P; Fann SA; Frederick M; Boyd D; Mokotoff E; et al; Division of HIV/AIDS, National Center for Infectious Diseases,; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; 30333.; To describe past risk behaviors among persons with heterosexually acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, we interviewed 497 persons > or = 18 years of age with heterosexually acquired HIV infection reported to 11 state and city health departments in the United States . T
Antibody and cellular responses after HIV immunization [letter]: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):989. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328233; Wahren B
Sex acts and sex partners [letter; comment]: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):989-90; discussion 990-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328235; Garnett GP; Swinton J; Parker G
Nondetection of HTLV-I/II and HIV-2 in Thailand, 1991-1992 [letter]: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1994 Sep;7(9):992-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328236; Lohsomboon P; Young NL; Weniger BG; Atikij B; Limpakarnjanarat K; Khabbaz RF; Kaplan JE
[Sensitivity and specificity in AIDS screening system]: Rinsho Byori. 1994 Jun;42(6):580-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328429; Kamae I; Yamamoto K; Department of Medical Informatics, Shimane Medical University,; Izumo.; The interest in the optimal combination of the diagnostic tests is growing in terms of reasoning rationale and cost-effectiveness of the diagnostic system. As an example of the two-stage test system, we investigated the sensitivity, specificity, and posterior probabilities of the HIV screening system with incomplete i
[Gene level diagnostics of infectious diseases]: Rinsho Byori. 1994 Jun;42(6):615-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94328434; Miyachi H; Fusegawa H; Ando Y; Department of Clinical Pathology, Tok