In situ amplification and detection of HIV-1 DNA in fixed pediatric AIDS brain tissue

Human Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 614-617

  Sharer, Leroy R ^a   Saito, Yoshihiro ^b   Da Cunha, Antoinette ^b   Ung, Padiwath C ^b   Gelbard, Harris A ^b   Epstein, Leon G ^b   Blumberg, Benjamin M ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AIDS encephalopathy; HIV 1 infection; in situ PCR; pediatric brain

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS DNA; ZALCITABINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROPATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETINITIS; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0029948505     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(96)90172-0     Document Type: Article

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