Two cases of Saint Louis encephalitis in HIV-1 infected patients in Buenos Aires
Braz. j. infect. dis
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15(6): 607-608, Nov.-Dec. 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLE) is a mosquito borne disease. Only a small proportion of cases progress to severe clinical forms. There have been few reports on HIV-infected patients and the relationship between immunodeficiency and the course of the disease remains unclear. Herein we describe two cases of SLE in HIV-1-infected patients in Buenos Aires city.
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Main subject:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Encephalitis, St. Louis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital F. J. Muñiz/AR
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Hospital JM Ramos Mejia/AR
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