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Human immunodeficiency virus and the central nervous system

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: The pandemic of HIV/AIDS continues to grow daily. Incident cases among women, intravenous drug users and ethnic minorities comprise the fastest growing segment of the HIV-infected population, and the number of HIV-infected individuals over the age of 50 is growing rapidly. Today, the central nervous system and the immune system are seen as main targets of HIV infection. Significant progress in the knowledge and treatment of AIDS has been obtained in recent years. The neurological manifestations directly related to HIV are acute viral meningitis, chronic meningitis, HIV-associated dementia (HAD), vacuolar myelopathy, and involvement of the peripheral nervous system.

Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702006000100009

Authors: Sergio Monteiro de Almeida, Scott Letendre, Ron Ellis

Institutions: University of California San Diego, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Language: English

Topic: HIV Research and Treatment

Subfield: Virology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,600