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  • 1
    ISSN: 1600-0714
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract: Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) represents an inflammatory disorder of the facial and oral mucosa, histologically characterized by non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas. Since other granulomatous diseases have been shown to be characterized by a limited heterogeneity of alpha/beta and gamma/delta T cells, we investigated the T-cell diversity of both types of lymphocytes obtained from the same OFG patient. When we compared the T-cell receptor diversity of the lymphocytes accumulating at the site of the lesions with that of the peripheral blood counterpart, we did not find significant differences. Furthermore, no exclusive expansions of different T-cell clones were seen in the patient. From these data we conclude that, in this OFG patient, the majority of T cells have no specificity for a single or for a few antigens and that tissue accumulation of T lymphocytes is the result of a random influx of cells at the site of inflammation.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1433-7339
    Keywords: Key words Oral complications ; Mucositis ; Oral hygiene ; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ; Pediatric dentistry
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Oral complications are a significant cause of morbidity and potential mortality for children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Oral complications can occur at all stages of HCT and can interfere significantly with transplant recovery. Mucosal disease caused by conditioning regimen toxicity and infection are frequent clinical problems. Untreated dental caries and periodontal disease may result in severe infections of the mouth and/or life-threatening systemic spread of the microbial pathogens. In the course of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which can complicate HCT, lichenoid and ulcerative lesions of the mucosa are observed. Furthermore, total-body irradiation utilized in the conditioning regimens can cause early xerostomia and consequent dental decay and also result in significant dental and skeletal developmental anomalies. The dental health care team should have a key role in the support of HCT patients. The team's primary responsibilities are those related to the prevention of severe infections originating in the mouth, which includes providing instruction on oral prophylaxis and hygiene as well as direct intervention. Prevention and/or diagnosis and management of oral complications of HCT by the dental team can improve the success of a transplant by reducing morbidity, improving the quality of life, and reducing the cost of care. The authors present specific protocols for the diagnosis and prevention and for the management of oral complications in pediatric HCT.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1573-7284
    Keywords: HTLV-1 ; Epidemiological trend ; Northern Italy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Sera of 1023 subjects belonging to categories at risk for AIDS, positive for HIV-1, were tested for antibodies to human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1) by ELISA, Western blotting, and radioimmunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. Sera of these subjects were positive for antibodies to HTLV-1 in a percentage of 18.54%. Nine out of 18 sera from patients with AIDS had antibodies to HTLV-1 (50%). Sera of 207 intravenous drug abusers and 64 homosexual males, seronegative for HIV-1, were tested for antibodies to HTLV-1 and 6.7% of intravenous drug abusers and 7.8% of homosexual males were found to be HTLV-1 antibody positive, showing that HTLV-1 infection occurred independently of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections. In fact the same HIV-1 seronegative patients were also tested for the presence of antibodies to HIV-2 and none of them was found to be positive.
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