title: [Mollusca contagiosa in HIV-infected children receiving optimal antiretroviral therapy].
abstract: Two children with symptomatic HIV-infection suffered from extended mollusca contagiosa. Intensified antiretroviral therapy including a protease inhibitor, resulted in a decrease of HIV RNA plasma concentration and a dramatic increase of CD4 T cells. Mollusca contagiosa nearly completely disappeared. These cases demonstrated that newly generated CD4 T cells during sufficient antiretroviral treatment have functional abilities. Therefore, sufficient antiretroviral treatment should be offered to HIV infected children with extended mollusca contagiosa before surgical intervention is considered.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horneff
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wahn
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D002648:Child; D016049:Didanosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019438:Ritonavir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D017320:HIV Protease Inhibitors; D015215:Zidovudine; D016049:Didanosine; D019438:Ritonavir