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6217423

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
We describe acquired immune deficiency manifested by opportunistic infections in 10 previously healthy heterosexual Haitian men. The opportunistic pathogens included Toxoplasma gondii (in four patients), Cryptococcus neoformans (in one), Pneumocystis carinii (in four patients), and Candida albicans (in three). Six of the patients also had Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Immunologic studies of three patients showed a decrease in the numbers and activity of helper T cells, with normal or increased populations of suppressor T cells. Serologic markers for previous infections from hepatitis A, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus were detected in several patients. Six of the patients died despite specific antimicrobial therapy. The clinical and immunologic findings in these 10 Haitians are similar to those reported in drug addicts and homosexuals with the acquired immune-deficiency syndrome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0028-4793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
308
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
125-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Acquired immune deficiency in Haitians: opportunistic infections in previously healthy Haitian immigrants.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article