title: Haemophilus ducreyi detection by polymerase chain reaction in oesophageal lesions of HIV patients.
abstract: HIV patients frequently have opportunistic oesophageal infections. We report Haemophilus ducreyi genetic material detected by polymerase chain reaction in biopsies of oesophageal lesions in three HIV-1-infected patients. This finding may be an indication of its aetiopathological role in oesophageal lesions of HIV patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: J K B
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Colares
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: B A L
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Fonseca
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002602:Chancroid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial