HIV and syphilis: when to perform a lumbar puncture

AÈ Libois, SÉ De Wit, BÉÉ Poll, F Garcia… - Sexually transmitted …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine predictive factors for neurosyphilis
in HIV-infected patients with syphilis and optimize the use of lumbar puncture. Study Design …

Mpox screening in high-risk populations finds no asymptomatic cases

C Van Dijck, I De Baetselier, C Kenyon… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
In their Correspondence, Abdullah Reda and colleagues emphasised the importance of
undiagnosed mpox (formally known as monkeypox) cases and called for surveillance with …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Belgium, January 2004 to July 2005

M Vandenbruaene, B Ostyn, T Crucitti… - Weekly releases …, 2005 - eurosurveillance.org
Eurosurveillance | Lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak in men who have sex with men (MSM)
in Belgium, January 2004 to July 2005 1887 Other sites: ECDC European Antibiotic Awareness …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of confirmed mpox cases among clinical suspects: A prospective single-centre study in Belgium during the 2022 outbreak

M Hens, I Brosius, N Berens-Riha, J Coppens… - New microbes and new …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The presentation of mpox clade IIb during the 2022 outbreak overlaps with a
range of other diseases. Understanding the factors associated with mpox is important for …

Subset markers of CD8 (+) cells and their relation to enhanced cytotoxic T-cell activity during human immunodeficiency virus infection

G Vanham, L Kestens, G Penne, C Goilav… - Journal of clinical …, 1991 - Springer
Using fresh whole blood or isolated lymphocytes, the activity of in vivo generated cytotoxic T-
lymphocytes (CTL) was measured as the OKT3-specific lysis of HL-60 targets, in a cross …

Equal IgG antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination in all stages of human immunodeficiency virus disease

M Vandenbruaene, R Colebunders… - Journal of Infectious …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
To evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of a 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive patients, 80 men and 18 women received 1 dose …

Sequence Note: HIV Type 1 C2V3 env Diversity among Belgian Individuals

L Heyndrickx, W Janssens, S Coppens… - AIDS research and …, 1998 - liebertpub.com
Theglobal HIV-1 epidemic comprises the circulation of two HIV-1 groups, group M (major)
and group O (out-lier). 1 HIV-1 group M viruses are widespread; group O viruses have a …

King Kennard Holmes—Chair of the Department of Global Health of the University of Washington

M Vandenbruaene - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2007 - thelancet.com
In 2006, King Kennard Holmes became the Chair of the Department of Global Health of the
University of Washington, where he has held faculty, hospital, and administrative positions …

Immunological parameters during treatment with ditiocarb (Imuthiolr)

GL Vanham, L Kestens, J Van Hoof, G Penne… - AIDS, 1993 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine the effect of ditiocarb (DTC) treatment on immunological parameters
of HIV infection. Immunophenotyping included CD4+ T-cell counting and the analysis of …

Evaluation of two staging systems for HIV infection for use in developing countries

M Vandenbruaene, R Colebunders, J Goeman, M Alary… - AIDS, 1993 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the clinical axis of the World Health Organization (WHO) clinical
staging system and the modified WHO staging system proposed by Montaner et al. using the …