Severe Human Intestinal Spirochetosis: An Unusual Cause of Diffuse Colonic Ulcerations in a Patient Living with HIV by T. A. Ajose, J. Aniekwena, V. S. Effoe, M. Simien

“…We describe a case of a homosexual male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and CD4 count of 246 presenting with acute severe bloody diarrhea. …”
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Failure to Control Caries in an AIDS-Affected Individual: A Case Report by Karen A. Nedwick-Castro, Alexandre R. Vieira

“…Many patients today are living longer with certain health issues like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These patients take numerous medications (HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy) that cause xerostomia, which increases caries risk. …”
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Dynamic of a TB-HIV Coinfection Epidemic Model with Latent Age by Xiaoyan Wang, Junyuan Yang, Fengqin Zhang

“…Recently, this has happened with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB). The density of individuals infected with latent tuberculosis is structured by age since latency. …”
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Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV in the Setting of TB Treatment by Damani A. Piggott, Petros C. Karakousis

“…The convergent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) pandemics continue to collectively exact significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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Unexpected cause of headache in a patient with Noonan syndrome: aseptic meningitis by Hacer Efnan Melek Arsoy, Öner Özdemir, Ümmügülsüm Dikici, Ece Tüsüz Önata, Recep Polat

“…We present a patient with Noonan syndrome who was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency due to recurrent illness, had IVIG replacement therapy, and developed aseptic meningitis following the initial course of treatment. …”
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Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment by Cristiana J. Silva, Delfim F. M. Torres

“…Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be considered a deadly human syndemic. …”
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A Novel STAT3 Gene Mutation Related Hyper-IgE Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Pragya Shrestha, Geetika Sabharwal, Gisoo Ghaffari

“…Although Hyper-IgE Syndrome (HIES) is a rare immunodeficiency disorder, presenting symptoms may be as common as lung and skin infections. …”
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Pas de Deux: Active Ulcerative Colitis in an HIV-Positive Patient by David C Pearson, Lloyd R Sutherland, Stephan Urbanski

“…A 40-year-old male who was found to be human immunodeficiency virus-positive when he presented with bloody diarrhea in 1986 is described. …”
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Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Related Solid Lymphoma Involving the Heart and Brain by Jason R. Andrews, Yoon Andrew Cho-Park, Judith Ferry, Jeremy S. Abramson, Gregory K. Robbins

“…Since its discovery in 1994, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) has been associated with lymphoproliferative disorders, particularly in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The disorders most strongly linked to KSHV are multicentric Castleman's Disease (MCD), primary effusion lymphoma, and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. …”
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Neurosyphilis with Concomitant Cryptococcal and Tuberculous Meningitis in a Patient with AIDS: Report of a Unique Case by Jose Armando Gonzales Zamora, Luis Alberto Espinoza, Rita N. Nwanyanwu

“…Meningitis in individuals living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is most frequently infectious in origin and usually due to opportunistic infections. …”
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Hypoxemic Bronchiolitis Related to Major Histocompatibility Class II Deficiency by S. Hammami, H. Besbès, S. Hadded, K. Lajmi, L. Ghédira, Ch. B. Meriem, M. N. Guediche

“…Major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency is an autosomal recessive primary combined immunodeficiency. The prevalence of this deficiency is the highest in Mediterranean areas, especially North Africa. …”
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HIV-Associated Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Prognosis and Therapy in the Era of cART by Caron A. Jacobson, Jeremy S. Abramson

“…Patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are at increased risk for developing Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), a risk that has not decreased despite the success of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in the modern era. …”
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Central Nervous System Lymphoma: The Great Mimicker—A Single-Institution Retrospective Study by Danielle A. Bazer, Ewa Zabrocka, Nicholas Koroneos, Agnieszka Kowalska

“…This is a retrospective case series examining 13 human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) negative patients with PCNSL and DLBCL type, with a median age of 75 years old. …”
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A Rare Presentation of HIV-Negative Plasmablastic Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Alaina J. Kessler, Bridget K. Marcellino, Scot A. Niglio, Bruce E. Petersen, Adriana K. Malone

“…Clinical correlation can help make the distinction between the two entities. Human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) negative PBL is a rare disease, making the diagnosis more challenging. …”
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Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations by Maryam Heidarpour, Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah, Leila Ashrafi, Farzin Khorvash, Bijan Iraj

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HIV Vaccine Research: The Challenge and the Way Forward by Hai-Bo Wang, Qiu-Hua Mo, Ze Yang

“…Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a worldwide epidemic, with over 35 million people infected currently. …”
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An integrated public health approach for a successful strategy against HIV: The case of Swaziland by Yacob Habboush, Noor Daoud

“…Swaziland is an inland country in the southern Africa with a population of less than 1.5 million. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the main public health concern in Swaziland as 27.2% of adults are living with HIV infection. …”
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Role of Zinc Signaling in the Regulation of Mast Cell-, Basophil-, and T Cell-Mediated Allergic Responses by Keigo Nishida, Ryota Uchida

“…Its deficiency causes growth retardation, immunodeficiency, and neuronal degeneration. Zinc homeostasis is tightly regulated by zinc transporters and metallothioneins that control zinc concentration and its distribution in individual cells and contributes to zinc signaling. …”
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Modelling In Vivo HIV Dynamics under Combined Antiretroviral Treatment by B. Mobisa, G. O. Lawi, J. K. Nthiiri

“…In this paper a within host mathematical model for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission incorporating treatment is formulated. …”
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Paraspinal and Extensive Epidural Abscess: The Great Masqueraders of Abdominal Pain by Andrew Chu, Thu Thu Aung, Uday Shankar

“…Predisposing risk factors include diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus, intravenous drug abuse, and previous history of spinal surgery or injection. …”
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