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Fungal Opportunistic Pneumonias in HIV/AIDS Patients: An Indian Tertiary Care Experience [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Opportunistic pneumonias are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) reactive patients. Despite the significant role that fungi play in causation of this opportunistic mycoses, very few Indian ...
Ravinder Kaur   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterizations of Pneumocystis carinii and rat lung lipids: glyceryl ethers and fatty alcohols

open access: yesJournal of Lipid Research, 1998
Pneumocystis carinii carinii and rat lung phospholipids contained 3–6% 1-alkyl-2-acyl glycerols composed of the glyceryl ether species, 1-O-octadecyl glycerol (batyl alcohol), 1-O-octadec-9-enyl glycerol (selachyl alcohol), 1-O-hexadecyl glycerol (chimyl
Edna S. Kaneshiro   +5 more
doaj  

Investigation of the Role of the Cytomegalovirus as a Respiratory Pathogen in HIV-Infected Patients

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 1996
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occurrence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and whether the presence of CMV as copathogen is associated with increased clinical severity or short term ...
Rafael E de la Hoz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biological Agents for Psoriasis Management in HIV‐Positive Patients: A Literature Review

open access: yesDermatologic Therapy, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The management of HIV‐positive psoriasis patients places a heavy burden on the healthcare system, as there are no standard treatment regimens for these patients and the use of biologics has only been reported sporadically. Here, we conducted a systematic review over the past six years and identified 22 articles containing 34 patients treated with ...
Miaoqi Qiu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atovaquone Compared with Dapsone for the Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Patients with HIV Infection Who Cannot Tolerate Trimethoprim, Sulfonamides, or Both [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
BACKGROUND Although trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole is the drug of choice for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, many patients cannot tolerate it and must switch to an alternative agent.
Balfour, Henry H., , Jr., M.D.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The complement system: A key player in the host response to infections

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Immunology, Volume 54, Issue 11, November 2024.
Duality of the complement system during infection: An adequate immune defense clears the infection and restores tissue resilience, whereas a maladaptive response due to complement hyperactivation results in hyperinflammation and tissue injury, as seen in sepsis and pneumonia.
Archana Jayaraman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumocystis carinii: its incidence in rodents and enhancement of the infection by corticosteroids

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1973
A survey was made on the incidence of Pneumocystis carinii in 361 rodents including sewer rats, albino rats, albino mice, guinea-pigs and rabbits. P. carinii was found in 4 of the 215 Rattus norvegicus examined (1,8%).
Helly A. Lage, Suelena A. Lage
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity and structural‐functional insights of alpha‐solenoid proteins

open access: yesProtein Science, Volume 33, Issue 11, November 2024.
Abstract Alpha‐solenoids are a significant and diverse subset of structured tandem repeat proteins (STRPs) that are important in various domains of life. This review examines their structural and functional diversity and highlights their role in critical cellular processes such as signaling, apoptosis, and transcriptional regulation.
Paula Nazarena Arrías   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seventy‐five years of impactful environmental and occupational health research at the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine at New York University

open access: yesAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1540, Issue 1, Page 147-165, October 2024.
Abstract Founded in 1947 as the Institute of Industrial Medicine, the Nelson Institute and Department of Environmental Medicine at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine (NYUGSOM) was supported by a National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) Center Grant for over 56 years.
Maarten C. Bosland   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis and management of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii is a ubiquitous fungus, which causes pneumonia in humans. Diagnosis was hampered by the inability to culture the organism, and based on microscopic examination of respiratory samples or clinical presentation.
Backx, Matthijs   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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