Search for dissertations about: "Sahra Abdulle"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sahra Abdulle.

2. 1. HIV-1 infection of the central nervous system. Markers of pathogenesis and antiretroviral treatment effects

   Author : Sahra Abdulle; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HIV-1; cerebrospinal fluid; antiretroviral therapy; neopterin; beta2-microglobulin; CSF HIV-1 RNA; blood-brain barrier; IgG index; HIV-related neurological diseases; AIDS Dementia Complex; neurofilament protein; HIV-1 genetic subtypes;

   Abstract : Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) invades the central nervous system (CNS) early in the course of infection and either directly or through opportunistic infections causes a spectrum of neurological complications. The most severe manifestation of HIV-1 CNS infection is AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC), which occurs in approximately 20% of untreated patients with AIDS. READ MORE