Uveomeningoencephalitis in a human immunodeficiency virus type 2-seropositive patient.
A 35-year-old woman developed longstanding uveitis and later a uveomeningoencephalitis of unknown origin and died of toxoplasmal brain abscesses. The presence of immunological impairment, human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) seropositivity, and multinucleated cells in the brain led us to suspect neurotropic properties for HIV-2 similar to those of HIV-1.
Hormigo
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Department of Neurology, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Lisbon, Portugal.
Bravo-Marques
J M
JM
Souza-Ramalho
P
P
Pimentel
J
J
Teixeira
C
C
Martins
R
R
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000473:pathology*; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies