title: [Chemotaxis deficiency in patients with HIV infection].
abstract: Increased susceptibility to bacterial recurrent infection is characteristically associated with impaired B cells function but also with a defective PMN function. We studied PMN CT in 15 HIV positive drug addicts patients with persistent generalized lymphoadenopathy (PGL), in 15 symptom free HIV negative drug addicts (SFDA) and in 15 healthy blood donors to evaluate influence of HIV infection on PMN functions. CT of patients with PGL was reduced to 78% (p < 0.0001) and 75% (p < 0.00001) of CT in SFDA patients and healthy blood donors, respectively. We conclude that HIV infection causes defective PMNL CT and then it can increase susceptibility to bacterial recurrent infections in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Verona.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciaffoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turrini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gandini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crocco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malena
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luzzati
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aprili
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes; D009504:Neutrophils; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology
vernacular_title: Deficit della chemiotassi in pazienti con infezione da HIV.