2023
Acute cytomegalovirus proctitis and epididymitis acquired via sexual transmission in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Oyeyemi D, Chan E, Montano M, Belzer A, Ogbuagu O, Zapata H, Tuan J. Acute cytomegalovirus proctitis and epididymitis acquired via sexual transmission in an immunocompetent patient: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2023, 17: 489. PMID: 37946248, PMCID: PMC10636986, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-04216-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytomegalovirus proctitisCase reportAcute primary cytomegalovirus infectionPrimary cytomegalovirus infectionHealthy Caucasian individualsImmunocompetent personsTesticular painCytomegalovirus infectionImmunocompetent patientsRare causeImmunocompetent hostsSexual transmissionDiagnostic workupRectal pathologyConclusionsThis reportProctitisEpididymitisCaucasian individualsReportPainPatientsBackgroundWeSerologyWorkupInfection
2014
Aging of the human innate immune system in HIV infection
Zapata HJ, Shaw AC. Aging of the human innate immune system in HIV infection. Current Opinion In Immunology 2014, 29: 127-136. PMID: 24997358, PMCID: PMC4145838, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2014.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionHIV-negative adultsChronic inflammatory statePro-inflammatory environmentInnate immune recognitionInnate immune responseInnate immune systemHuman innate immune systemMicrobial translocationImmune agingInflammatory stateImmune responseEndogenous ligandImmune recognitionImmune systemInfectionMultiple factorsEarly stagesHIV