Article
Clinical significance of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 phenotypes in infected children.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Mar 1994
Spencer L T, Ogino M T, Dankner W M, Spector S A
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates from perinatally infected infants and children were examined for syncytium-inducing (SI) capacity. All isolates from 14 infants < 1 year old had non-syncytium-inducing (NSI) HIV-1 phenotypes. Within their first year, 10 infants progressed to AIDS and 3 died. Of isolates from 26 children > 2 years old, 13 had SI HIV-1 phenotypes and 13 had NSI strains. Children...
Topics
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Cell Line
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Giant Cells
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Leukocyte Count
- Male