Purpose: To update our knowledge about normal absolute values for CD4+ and CD8+
peripheral T-lymphocyte subsets and to show how these values are influenced by infectious …

The mycobacteria are an important group of acid-fast pathogens ranging from obligate
intracellular parasites such as Mycobacterium leprae to environmental species such as M …

We evaluated three cellular and five serologic markers that are affected by infection with the
human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) for their ability to predict the progression to …

In the course of a prospective immunoepidemiological study of homosexual men in Sydney,
seroconversion to the AIDS-associated retrovirus (ARV) was observed in 12 subjects …

CD4 functions as the cell-surface receptor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
however, the mechanism of virus entry into susceptible cells is unknown. To explore this …

Abstract 38 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were identified in
Kinshasa, Zaire, during a 3 week period in 1983. The male to female ratio was 1· 1: 1. The …

The trans-activator gene (tat-Ill) of the human T lymphotropic virus type Ill (HTLV-IIIILAV) is
shown to regulate positively the expression of viral proteins. Viruses in which the fat-Ill gene …

With the advent of standard flow cytometric methods using two‐colour fluorescence on
samples of whole blood, it is possible to establish the ranges of CD3. CD 4 and CDS T …

We have tested the T helper cell (TH) potential of asymptomatic, HIV seropositive (HIV+)
patients, using an in vitro assay for IL-2 production. Peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) from …

Both interferon γ (IFN-γ) produced by T helper 1 (TH1) lymphocytes and interleukin-4 (IL-4)
produced by TH2 lymphocytes were reduced in either bulk circulating mononuclear cells or …