The Syndrome of Acquired Immunodeficiency Among a Subset of Homosexual Men

1984 ◽  
pp. 367-384
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Sonnabend ◽  
Steven S. Witkin ◽  
Ruth B. Purtilo ◽  
David T. Purtilo
Keyword(s):  
Homosexual Men ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency

Cerebral Computed Tomography in Men with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

1986 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Brun ◽  
F. Boesen ◽  
J. Gerstoft ◽  
J. O. Nielsen ◽  
J. Præstholm
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Cortical Atrophy ◽  
Homosexual Men ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cerebral Pathology ◽  
Cerebral Computed Tomography ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Cerebral CT scannings were performed in 19 homosexual men with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Nearly half of them (9 patients) had cortical atrophy. Three patients with toxoplasmosis had cerebral pathology, in two of them with ring enhancement while the third had an ill-defined nonspecific lesion with slight heterogeneous enhancement without ring formation. Two patients with multifocal leucoencephalopathy and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, respectively, presented non-enhancing, low attenuating lesions at CT.

scholarly journals Lack of evidence of prolonged human immunodeficiency virus infection before antibody seroconversion

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1752-1754
Author(s):  
JE Groopman ◽  
T Caiazzo ◽  
MA Thomas ◽  
RA Ferriani ◽  
S Saltzman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Homosexual Men ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Aids Related Complex ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Very High ◽  
Considerable Concern

Recently, considerable concern has been raised regarding the possibility that antibody-based screening tests for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may fail to detect certain high-risk individuals for prolonged periods of time. It has been proposed that testing for HIV-related antigen may be a necessary procedure to detect such individuals. To address this issue, we longitudinally studied two groups of homosexual men: direct sexual partners of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex (ARC) patients and individuals who ultimately sero-converted. There was no evidence of prolonged infection with HIV in the absence of detectable antibody in these two groups. It appears at this time that, even among subjects at very high risk for HIV infection, currently available antibody-based assays are sufficient to identify infected individuals.

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