Immune reconstitution disease (IRD) in HIV-infected patients is an adverse consequence of
the restoration of pathogen-specific immune responses during the initial months of highly …

The disease known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of illness
and death in persons with impaired immune systems. While the genus Pneumocystis has …

During the past 30 years, major advances have been made in our understanding of
HIV/AIDS and Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), but significant gaps remain. Pneumocystis …

Information processing in the vertebrate retina occurs in two separate channels known as
ON and OFF channels. When intracellular electrophysiological recordings were obtained …

Context Malignant pleural effusion causes disabling dyspnea in patients with a short life
expectancy. Palliation is achieved by fluid drainage, but the most effective first-line method …

We recently showed that a rare cell from murine bone marrow, which we termed multipotent
adult progenitor cells (MAPCs), can be expanded for> 120 population doublings. Mouse (m) …

Background In this descriptive case series, 80 soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with
inhalational exposures during service in Iraq and Afghanistan were evaluated for dyspnea …

Background PCR inhibition by nucleic acid extracts is a well known yet poorly described
phenomenon. Inhibition assessment generally depends on the assumption that inhibitors …

d-serine has been proposed as an endogenous modulator of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptors in many brain regions, but its presence and function in the vertebrate retina have …

Importance For treatment of malignant pleural effusion, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) are avoided because they may reduce pleurodesis efficacy. Smaller chest tubes …