Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis
TOXOPLASMA GONDII AND TOXOPLASMOSIS JOSE G. MONTOYA Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite of worldwide distribution infecting one third of the human population (1). The parasite has a notable tropism…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS CHRISTINA M. MARRA HIV can directly infect the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the brain. Infection of the CSF is a notable feature of the acute retroviral syndrome,…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME TONY M. MCGRATH Since the decline in cases of poliomyelitis, the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has emerged as the most frequent cause of acute flaccid paralysis. The spectrum of…
Viral Meningitis and Aseptic Meningitis Syndrome
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Epstein-Barr Virus
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS SUSAN E. HOOVER, JEFFREY P. ROSS, AND JEFFREY I. COHEN ETIOLOGY Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpesvirus family (1) and, like other herpesviruses, contains a…
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Bacterial Infections
PATHOGENESIS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS PHILIPP AGYEMAN, DENIS GRANDGIRARD, AND STEPHEN L. LEIB The brain not only is a normally sterile site but also is protected from infection by…
Acute Viral Myelitis
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Meningitis and Encephalitis Caused by Mumps Virus
MENINGITIS AND ENCEPHALITIS CAUSED BY MUMPS VIRUS JOHN W. GNANN, JR. Mumps is an acute systemic human infection caused by a paramyxovirus. Mumps virus is highly transmissible and, in unimmunized…
Human Herpesvirus-6
HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-6 MARY T. CASERTA HISTORY Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) was first isolated from six adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or lymphoproliferative disorders by Salahuddin et al. (1) in 1986….
Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease
BARTONELLA INFECTIONS, INCLUDING CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE MICHAEL GILADI, MOSHE EPHROS, AND DAVID F. WELCH The bacterial genus Bartonella is named for Dr. A. L. Barton, who described the erythrocyte-adherent Bartonella bacilliformis…
