Evidence for different immune responses to HIV in CSF and serum?
A case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a case of AIDS-related complex (ARC) are described. In both instances comparative Western blot analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples show evidence of qualitative differences in antibody-binding patterns to viral polypeptides.
D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000276:immunology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G