Sentences with phrase «other immunodeficiency diseases»

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These include the infant with galactosemia, 53,54 the infant whose mother uses illegal drugs, 55 the infant whose mother has untreated active tuberculosis, and the infant in the United States whose mother has been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.56, 57 In countries with populations at increased risk for other infectious diseases and nutritional deficiencies resulting in infant death, the mortality risks associated with not breastfeeding may outweigh the possible risks of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus infection.58 Although most prescribed and over-the-counter medications are safe for the breastfed infant, there are a few medications that mothers may need to take that may make it necessary to interrupt breastfeeding temporarily.

«This is a universal molecule that can potentially treat not only autoimmune diseases, but other acute or chronic conditions such as allergy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis and immunodeficiency,» said Stefan G. Tullius, MD, PhD, BWH Chief of Transplant Surgery and Director of Transplantation Surgery Research, lead study author.

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.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called the new work a «significant advance,» noting in a statement that it «opens the way to producing [monoclonal antibodies] that potentially could be used diagnostically or therapeutically» for the flu as well as other infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to full - blown AIDS.

Secondary immunodeficiencies are the result of disease or other environmental factors weakening the immune system.

It's linked to some pretty serious illnesses like cancer, inflammatory diseases (including several forms of arthritis and respiratory diseases), hypertension, acquired immunodeficiency, and a lot of other nasty things.

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): This viral disease can compromise the immune system, predisposing cats to a variety of other infectious diseases.

Causes of this disease may include differing types of immunodeficiency disorders, a hypersensitivity to specific oral bacteria, drug reactions, and other systemic organ diseases — including kidney failure, cancers, and diabetes mellitus.

Many other feline eye diseases are attributable to viruses, bacteria and fungal organisms that specifically target cats — such as the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the feline leukemia virus (FeLV), the feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIP), feline herpesvirus (FHP), toxoplasma (a parasitic organism) and cryptococcus (a yeast - like fungus commonly found in soil).

It's not only parasites that threaten outdoor cats, it's a long list of additional predators including coyotes, fox, wolves, larger birds of prey, stray dogs and even other cats — who may share infectious disease like feline leukemia or the feline immunodeficiency virus.

Cats with symptoms for Cat Scratch Disease should be tested for diseases that may cause additional weakness in the immune system, such as FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) and Feline Leukemia, but if the feline patient is by all other means, healthy, then he should be able to make a full recovery following a course of antibiotic treatment.

FPV symptoms can be similar to several other diseases including poisoning, pancreatitis, feline leukemia, feline immunodeficiency virus and others.

It may also cause anemia and immunodeficiencies resulting in the increased susceptibility to other infectious disease.

Depending on your cat's risk, we may also advise vaccinating him or her against other diseases, such as feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

The veterinarian will also need to differentiate giardia from other illnesses that have similar symptoms such as inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic insufficiency, bacterial overgrowth and immunodeficiency.

Uveitis is usually seen with other conditions such as a problem with the lymph nodes, disease caused by a parasite such as a protozoa, viruses such as feline herpesvirus, fungal infections, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), toxoplasmosis (from a protozoa which is a one celled organism).

If you allow your cat to go outside, he might come into contact with wild animals who carry parasites and disease, as well as other outdoor cats who may fight with him, greatly increasing his risk of getting feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

Another investigator reviewed medical records and recorded signalment, environment, previous disease, diseases evident at time of radiography, FeLV vaccination and infection status, feline immunodeficiency virus serologic status, serum creatinine concentration, serum globulin concentration, and any other important findings.

Other heritable conditions that are related to loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding include cataract, various heart valve defects including pulmonic stenosis, hydrocephalus, cysteine urolithiasis, and hiatal hernias; immunologic disorders that include a propensity for severe demodectic mange indicative of immunodeficiency, allergies associated with atopic dermatitis and ear infections, and autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroidism; and cancers including glioblastoma, mast cell sarcoma and lymphoma [15, 16].

Dr. Levy also addressed other infectious diseases such as Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) by stating that, «A report published from the University of Florida on more than 1,800 feral cats showed only 4 % to be infected with feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus, which is similar to that found in Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) by stating that, «A report published from the University of Florida on more than 1,800 feral cats showed only 4 % to be infected with feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus, which is similar to that found in immunodeficiency virus, which is similar to that found in pet cats.»

The disease is not usually life threatening but can be more serious in kittens or older cats or in cats with an immune system that has been damaged by Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) or Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) infections or other serious illness.

Keep your cat indoors to protect him or her from common hazards such as cars, other animals, and diseases like Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus.

Other underlying causes are increased pressure within the pet's brain (hydrocephalus), liver or kidney disease, low blood sugar, brain tumors, vitamin B - 1 deficiency, feline immunodeficiency virus (feline AIDS), rabies, insecticides, antifreeze and migrating parasites (like baylisascaris).

Although some diseases are specific to cats — such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukemia Virus — others can afflict a wide variety of species, including people.

Unwanted stray cats lead to the spread of transmissible diseases such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), intestinal parasites as well as respiratory and other infectious diseases that infect other cats.

Problems such as heartworm disease, chronic inflammatory, autoimmune diseases, feline leukemia, feline immunodeficiency virus, Cushing's disease and just about any other health problem that causes general debility fit into that group.

(a) that an occupant of real property is now or has been suspected to be infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or any other disease which reasonable medical evidence suggests to be highly unlikely to be transmitted through the occupying of a dwelling;