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Viral hepatitis
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Cytomegalovirus Infection
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Wasting Syndrome
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AIDS Dementia Complex
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
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AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)Autoimmune diseasesCancers, typically Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphomasOpportunistic infections (unlikely to occur in early stages of HIV disease) Bacillary angiomatosisCandidiasisCryptosporidium or other p...
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AIDS(acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system.AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death among people aged 25- 44 in the United States, down from number ...
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). It was first recognized in the United States in 1981.
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) is the final and most serious stage of the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. Symptoms begin when an HIV-positive person presents a CD4-cell(also called T cell, a type of immune cell) count...
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). AIDS is the advanced form of infection caused by HIV and typically only manifests itself after a long latency period after initial ...
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). It was first recognized in the United States in 1981.
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Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) by infecting helper T cells of the immune system. The most common serotype, HIV-1, is distributed worldwide, while HIV-2 is primarily confined ...
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is the final, life-threatening stage of infection with any of the human immunodeficiency viruses(HIV-1, its many subtypes, or HIV-2), which are transmitted from person to person sexually(including via a...
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While new antiviral treatments have been developed, a vaccine has yet to be found. HIV causes AIDS(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), an unpredictable condition that may progress over many years and is characterized by a slow deterioration of th...
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Herpes simplex is a viral infection that mainly affects the mouth or genital area.is usually associated with infections of the lips, mouth, and face. It is the most common herpes simplex virus and many people develop it in childhood.
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Herpes is an infection caused by a herpes simplex virus 1 or 2, and it primarily affects the mouth or genital area.There are two strains of herpes simplex viruses. Herpes simplex virus type 1(HSV-1) is usually associated with infections of the lip...
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Cesarean section is advisable for mothers with active herpes eruptions at the time of delivery.Newborn infants. Newborn babies have their mother''s antibodies providing them immunity against herpes simplex virus until around six months of age.Child...
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Certain cancers like Hodgkin''s disease, lymphoma, and T-cell leukemia cause defects in cellular immunity, which is a primary defense mechanism against viral infections. Thus cancer patients, especially those who are undergoing chemotherapy or radi...
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Herpes zoster, also called shingles, and referred to as"zosteer", gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to belt-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus.Shingles, or herpes z...
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Tuberculosis(TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism: the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis(TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis(TB) is a contagious and potentially fatal disease that can affect almost any part of the body but manifests mainly as an infection of the lungs. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tubercu...
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Tuberculosis is a chronic, infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs.Tuberculosis(TB) is caused by a bacteria that primarily attacks the lungs. An individual may be"TB infected," meaning the bacteria are in the body but are in an inactiv...
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Toxoplasmosis is an infection due to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.Toxoplasmosis is found in humans worldwide, and in many species of animals and birds. Cats are the definitive host of the parasite.Blood transfusions or solid organ transplants Ca...
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Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the one-celled protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Although most individuals do not experience any symptoms, the disease can be very serious, and even fatal, in individuals with weakened immune sy...
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Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a single-celled protozoan parasite named Toxoplasma gondii found throughout the world in humans, mammals, and birds. Cats, the definitive host for T. gondii, usually become infected by eating infected prey, ...
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Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the one-celled parasitic organism Toxoplasma gondii. Although most individuals do not experience any symptoms, the disease can be very serious and even fatal in fetuses, newborns, and individuals wi...
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Kaposi''s sarcoma is a cancerous tumor of the connective tissue, and is often associated with AIDS.Before the AIDS epidemic, Kaposi''s sarcoma was seen mainly in elderly Italian and Jewish men, and rarely, in elderly women. Among this group, the tum...
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Kaposi''s sarcoma(KS) is a cancer of the skin, mucous membranes, and blood vessels; it is the most common form of cancer in AIDS patients. It was named for Dr.
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Kaposi''s sarcoma is a form of skin cancer that can involve internal organs. It is most often found in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome( AIDS), and can be fatal.Kaposi''s sarcoma(KS) was once a very rare form of cancer, primarily aff...
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Kaposi''s sarcoma(KS), also called multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma, is a neoplastic disease associated especially with AIDS, usually affecting the skin and mucous membranes.Kaposi''s sarcoma(KS) is caused by herpesvirus 8. Malignant cells ar...
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Candidiasis is an infection caused by a species of the yeast Candida, usually Candida albicans. This is a common cause of vaginal infections in women.
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Candidiasis(thrush, monilia infection) is caused by a fungus that most commonly infects the mouth(usually of infants or persons with weakened immune systems), or the vagina(yeast infection). Another form of candidiasis causes painful inflammation ...
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Candidiasis is an infection caused by a species of the yeast Candida, usually the Candida albicans fungus. Candida is found on various parts of the bodies of almost all normal people but causes problems in only a few.
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Non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system.Lymphoma- non-Hodgkin''s; Lymphocytic lymphoma; Histiocytic lymphoma; Lymphoblastic lymphoma; Cancer- non-Hodgkin...
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Physicians can diagnose the type of lymphoma by performing a biopsy, in which a lymph node is removed and examined in the laboratory. Some of the Non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma types include: Burkitt''s lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular c...
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia(PCP) is a fungal infection of the lungs.PCP is a pneumonia caused by the fungal organism Pneumocystis carinii( now renamed Pneumocystis jiroveci). This organism is common in the environment and does not cause illness...
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Pneumocystis pneumonia is a lung infection that occurs primarily in people with weakened immune systems—especially people who are HIV-positive. The disease agent is an organism whose biological classification is still uncertain.
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Cytomegalic inclusion body disease(CIBD) is a condition caused by infection with cytomegalovirus(CMV), a type of herpes virus. A hallmark of CIBD is the periodic reappearance of symptoms throughout life, as the virus cycles through periods of late...
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Cytomegalovirus(CMV) is a virus related to the group of herpes viruses. Infection with CMV can cause no symptoms, or can be the source of serious illness in people with weak immune systems.
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Cytomegalovirus(CMV) is a virus related to the group of herpes viruses. Infection with CMV can cause.no symptoms or can be the source of serious illness in people with weak immune systems.
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As the name indicates, cytomegalovirus(CMV) disease is a virus infection. It is caused by herpes virus type 5, and it takes two forms.
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Cryptosporidium enteritis is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite cryptosporidium The main symptom is diarrhea.Cryptosporidium has recently been recognized as a worldwide cause of diarrhea in all age groups. Its major...
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Cryptosporidiosis refers to infection by the spore-forming protozoan known as Cryptosporidia. Protozoa are a group of parasites that infect the human intestine, and include the better known Giardia.
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Cryptosporidiosis, the enteric disease caused by Cryptosporidium is considered one of the most common parasitic infections in the United States. The largest water-borne outbreak occurred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1993, when more than 400,000 peo...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy(PML) is a rare disorder that damages the material( myelin) that covers and protects nerves in the white matter of the brain.The JC virus(JCV) causes PML. This virus is found in a lot of people, but usuall...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy(PML) is a rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease caused by opportunistic infection of brain cells(oligodendrocytes and astrocytes) by the JC virus(JCV).PML is an opportunistic infection associated with...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare, fatal disease of the white matter of the brain that almost solely strikes individuals who already have weakened immune systems.In progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, myelin(the substanc...
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Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord(meninges).
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The following Clinical Topic Tour provides an overview of meningitis and was adapted from materials published by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Bacterial meningitis Epidemiology and microbiology: the overall annual incidence of bacterial meningitis is about 2?3/100,000, with peaks of incidence in infants and adolescents. Integration of vaccines into the UK vaccination programme against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and more recently against group C meningococccus has led to a marked decline in cases of Hib and Group C meningococcal meningitis and has significantly reduced the overall incidence of bacterial meningitis.
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Meningitis is the most common serious manifestation of infection of the central nervous system (CNS). Inflammatory involvement of the subarachnoid space with meningeal irritation leads to the classic triad of headache, fever and meningism, and to a pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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The infection, which occurs almost exclusively in patients with AIDS, can be a complication of cat-scratch disease.Bacillary angiomatosis is a re-emerging bacterial infection that is identical or closely related to one which commonly afflicted tho...
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Salmonella enterocolitis is an infection in the lining of the small intestine caused by Salmonella bacteria.Salmonella enterocolitis is one of the most common types of food poisoning. It occurs when you swallow food or water that is contaminated w...
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Salmonellosis is a common enteric disease caused by rod-shaped, gram-negative bacteria. The name is derived from the American veterinary surgeon, Daniel A.
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Genital human papillomavirus(HPV) infection is a common sexually transmitted disease(STD) caused by human papillomavirus. This is a group of more than one hundred viruses, at least thirty-five of which can infect the genital tissues.
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