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HIV/AIDS
Research on HIV/AIDS described by scientists at University of Mississippi Medical Center
December 24th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have an increased rate of pneumococcal infections. Within the HIV-infected population, patients with low CD4(+) cell counts have a higher rate of pneumococcal infection." "The purpose of our study was to determine pneumococcal carriage and to examine the serotypes carried by HIV-infected patients after the introduction of the conjugate vaccine. Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained from patients during routine clinic visits. Samples were cultured on blood agar plates with gentamicin and screened for alpha-hemolysis, optochin sensitivity, and bile solubility. Capsular...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-24)
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