title: Pneumococcus virulence factor sialidase: a new direction in neuro-AIDS research?
abstract: The purpose of this presentation is to invite consideration by the research community of the hypothesis that sialidase, a virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and most other opportunistic co-infectious agents associated with HIV infection, advances progression of HIV infection to neuro-AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory West Campus, Atlanta GA 30306, USA. arose01@emory.edu
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000032:analysis*; D012106:Research; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D037521:Virulence Factors
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors; D009439:Neuraminidase