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Immunologic alterations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

American Review of Respiratory Disease, 2015
The association of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and cytomegalovirus infection in apparently healthy intravenous drug abusers or homosexual males recently has been described.
J. Rankin, P. Walzer, J. Dwyer, C. E. Schrader, R. Enriquez, W. Merrill   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteomics and the lung: Analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

PROTEOMICS – Clinical Applications, 2009
AbstractOur knowledge of the complex bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) proteome has increased significantly over the last decade; but still, there remain many aspects of the BALF proteome that need characterization. Current proteomic methodologies resolve proteins within limited dynamic ranges: thereby, being limited in their ability to examine ...
Praveen Govender, Seamas C. Donnelly, Michael J. Dunn   +2 more
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The presence of neutrophil elastase and evidence of oxidation activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome.

American Review of Respiratory Disease, 2015
Evidence obtained by biochemical analysis of BAL fluids from patients with ARDS indicates that at least two important pathogenic events take place in the pulmonary tissues. These are the release of elastase from neutrophils and the generation of oxidants.
C. Cochrane, R. Spragg, S. Revak, A. Cohen, W. W. Mcguire   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteomics of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Sputum

2008
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and sputum, obtained through more or less noninvasive techniques, contain cells and many soluble compounds from respiratory tract secretions and are, therefore, important sources for the study of the lung and its pathologies.
Wattiez, Ruddy, Falmagne, Paul, Michel, Olivier   +2 more
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Collagenase and Collagenase Inhibitors in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids

Chest, 1991
Collagenase, collagenolytic activity and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases were evaluated in bronchoalveolar lavage from 25 patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and four control subjects. Patients were followed between two and three years, after which they were classified as "healed," "improved," or "worsened." In control samples ...
Nora Barquín, George Stricklin, Carlos H.I. Ramos, Raúl H Sansores, Annie Bardo, Moisés Selman, Martha Montaño, Remedios Ramírez   +7 more
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Galactomannan detection in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2008
Prompt diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a challenge. Galactomannan (GM) assay in serum has been incorporated into diagnostic criteria for IPA, but its performance varies depending on the population in which the test is used. GM assay on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid aims to improve upon the test by applying it directly ...
M. Hong Nguyen, Eun J. Kwak
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

2002
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is sampled by back-aspiration after isotonic NaCl solution application into bronchial stroma.
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Cytomegalovirus in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Patients with AIDS

Chest, 1990
This study investigated the significance of detecting cytomegalovirus in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Bronchoscopy with BAL was performed on all patients. Lavage was examined for CMV by cytology, culture, and immunofluorescence.
Robert P. Baughman, Patricia R. Miles, Calvin C. Linnemann   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia by bacteriologic analysis of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic "blind" bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

American Review of Respiratory Disease, 1991
Substantial efforts have been devoted to improving the means for early and accurate diagnosis of ventilator-associated (VA) pneumonia in intensive care unit (ICU) patients because of its high incidence and mortality.
J. Pugin, R. Auckenthaler, N. Mili, J. Janssens, P. Lew, P. Suter   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of cytokine mRNA expression in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of horses with inflammatory airway disease and bronchoalveolar lavage mastocytosis or neutrophilia using REST software analysis.

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2012
OBJECTIVES The pathophysiology of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) is unknown, but in some cases involves the accumulation of mast cells, neutrophils, or both in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF).
Laura Beekman, T. Tohver, R. Léguillette   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source