As the second decade of the AIDS pandemic begins, many aspects of this multifaceted
syndrome become familiar. The principal etiologic agent of AIDS has been identified as a …

In tropical areas, the human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is often
superimposed on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) endemic. However, from a …

Central nervous system complications are common in HIV-1 infected patients and occur
either as a result of concomitant immunosuppression (opportunistic infections, lymphoma …

Infection with HIV leads to a wide range of neuro-logical complications [1]. Some occur in the
early and clinically" latent'phases of the infection, while others are associated with advanced …

The objectives of this study is to clarify whether there are phases critical for the infection of
the central nervous system (CNS) as defined by active viral replication in the cerebrospinal …

Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus type I (HIV-i) infects the brain and frequently
causes dementia and other neurologic disorders in patients with AIDS [reviewed in 31, 39 …

The human retroviruses HIV-1 and HTLV-1/HTLV-2 share similar routes of transmission but
cause significantly different diseases. In this review we have outlined the immune mediated …

BACKGROUND: Infection with the human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTLV-1) has
been associated with an increased Th1 response. Interestingly, a higher prevalence of …

HIV-1 infection of the central nervous system (CNS) can manifest itself in a wide range of
clinical symptoms and pathological signs. The neuropathology associated with CNS …

Many HIV infected patients are at risk for HTLV-I co-infection worldwide. These patients
exhibit abnormally high CD4+ T lymphocyte counts that are not a reliable parameter of the …