Sentences with phrase «immunodeficiency developed»

(In the early 2000s, five children who participated in a retrovirus - based gene therapy trial for severe combined immunodeficiency developed leukemia.)

Not exact matches

Other health conditions that the research shows babies of smokers may have an increased risk of developing include apnea (stopping breathing for short periods of time), vomiting, poor growth, squint (strabismus), cast, or lazy eye, hearing impairment, vulnerability to infection, allergies, and immunodeficiency problems.

To study the pathogenesis of HIV - induced PNS disease, Jamie Dorsey, Research Technologist, and the research team led by Dr. Mankowski developed a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)- infected macaque model that closely reflects key peripheral nervous system (PNS) alterations seen in HIV patients with peripheral neuropathy.

If left untreated, HIV can progress and develop into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

Notably, research groups might be able to apply the approach described in this study to develop treatments for other blood diseases such as β - thalassemia, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), chronic granulomatous disease, rare disorders like Wiskott - Aldrich syndrome and Fanconi anemia, and even HIV infection.

A trial of a gene treatment for children with severe combined immunodeficiency, who have no functioning immune system, was called off after some of the patients developed leukaemia.

Patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) show unprecedented immune system recovery after receiving gene therapy developed at St. Jude.

At present, the problem of immunodeficiency disorders are extremely important in developed and developing countries.

«Patients who develop granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD) as a complication of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) often have poorer outcomes.

They had developed a vaccine for HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus.

A patent application has been filed and testing is underway on the protein — called HT - TALENs (short for HIV - targeted transcription activator - like effector nucleases)-- which uses a newly developed gene - editing technique to rid the body's cells of the immunodeficiency virus before it has a chance to multiply and possibly develop into AIDS.

In much of the developing world, iron deficiency is typically the result of harmful organisms, acquired immunodeficiency, and other health issues.

Testing for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) may reveal that a cat is positive for one of these diseases, which increases the likelihood that they could develop feline lymphoma.

While no breed of cat is known to have a higher risk of lymphoma than other breeds, those infected with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are at increased risk of developing lymphoma.

Cats infected with the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus commonly develop life - threatening blood cell changes and should never be exposed to this medication.

Since both FeLV and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) suppress the cat's immune system, infected cats don't always show symptoms, but they tend to develop clinical signs related to secondary (related) infections and certain types of cancer.

In this stage the cat may develop signs of immunodeficiency and secondary conditions, such as opportunistic infections, stomatitis, ocular inflammation, cancer, and respiratory tract infections.

Cats under one year of age that test positive for feline leukemia or feline immunodeficiency virus may develop cancer of the thymus and lymph nodes in the chest cavity.

If a cat is also infected with Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the risk of developing cancer increases.

FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is a slow developing disease that attacks a cat's immune system leading to opportunistic infections.

If a cat is also infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the risk of developing cancer increases.

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a chronic, slow - developing and contagious disease of cats.

The presence of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) may predispose a cat to developing FIP.

If a vaccine for the feline immunodeficiency virus were developed, it would be the same as for FeLV.

When researchers identified the human immunodeficiency virus as the reason why young, previously healthy people were developing rare cancers and wasting away, it was a triumph of medical science.