Echovirus meningoencephalitis in X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia.

Echovirus meningoencephalitis and polymyositis are classical complications of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (1). The treatment of meningoencephalitis is troublesome since intravenous (2), intrathecal (3) and intraventricular (4) administration of gammaglobulins have been reported successful, but failure also occurred in some cases (5). We report our experience of high dose intravenous treatment.

Clinical Spectrum, risk factors and outcome of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients with tuberculosis-HIV coinfection.

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Both CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes participate in the IFN-y response to filamentous hemagglutinin from Bordetella pertussis in infants, children and adults

Infant CD4+ T-cell responses to bacterial infections or vaccines have been extensively studied, whereas studies on CD8 + T-cell responses focused mainly on viral and intracellular parasite infections. Here we investigated CD8 + T-cell responses upon Bordetella pertussis infection in infants, children, and adults and pertussis vaccination in infants. Filamentous hemagglutinin-specific IFN-γ secretion by circulating lymphocytes was blocked by anti-MHC-I or -MHC-II antibodies, suggesting that CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes are involved in IFN-γ production. Flow cytometry analyses confirmed that both cell types synthesized antigen-specific IFN-γ, although CD4 + lymphocytes were the major source of this cytokine. IFN-γ synthesis by CD8 + cells was CD4 + T cell dependent, as evidenced by selective depletion experiments. Furthermore, IFN-γ synthesis by CD4 + cells was sometimes inhibited by CD8 + lymphocytes, suggesting the presence of CD8 + regulatory T cells. The role of this dual IFN-γ secretion by CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes in pertussis remains to be investigated. © 2012 Violette Dirix et al.

Développement ontogénique des lymphocytes B chez la souris et inactivation de jeunes lymphocytes B par un antigène

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Idiotypic networks and self-recognition in the immune system.

Journal Article

Modulation of the complement system in monocytes contributes to tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is a common complication in HIV-TB co-infected patients receiving combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). This study investigated a putative contribution of monocytes to the development of TB-IRIS.

The role of monocytes in the development of Tuberculosis-associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome

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The cumate gene-switch: a system for regulated expression in mammalian cells

Affiliation: Sophie Broussau, Amelie Pilotte & Bernard Massie : Départment de microbiologie et immunologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal

Probe-level linear model fitting and mixture modeling results in high accuracy detection of differential gene expression

Affiliation: Institut de recherche en immunologie et en cancérologie, Université de Montréal

Association between disruption of CD4 receptor dimerization and increased human immunodeficiency virus type 1 entry

Affiliation: Département de microbiologie et immunologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal & Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal

Contribution of the C-terminal tri-lysine regions of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase for efficient reverse transcription and viral DNA nuclear import

Affiliation: Zhujun Ao, Éric Cohen & Xiaojian Yao : Département de microbiologie et immunologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal

Analysis of HIV-1 Vpr determinants responsible for cell growth arrest in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Affiliation: Département de microbiologie et immunologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal

Longitudinal changes in HIV-specific IFN-? secretion in subjects who received Remune™ vaccination prior to treatment interruption

Affiliation: Maude Loignon, Lise Cyr & Emil Toma : Département de microbiologie et immunologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal

L’impact de la grossesse sur l’amplitude et la diversité de la reconnaissance antigénique des lymphocytes T cytotoxiques dirigés contre le VIH-1

La transmission mère-enfant (TME) du VIH-1 est un des enjeux majeurs de la pandémie. Une meilleure compréhension de la réponse des lymphocytes T cytotoxiques CD8+ (LTC) VIH-spécifiques lors de la grossesse facilitera le design de stratégies optimales pour diminuer la TME. Notre objectif est donc de caractériser l’amplitude et la diversité de la reconnaissance antigénique des LTC VIH-spécifiques avant, pendant et après la grossesse chez des femmes infectées par le VIH-1. Nos résultats montrent pour la première fois que l’initiation et la progression de la grossesse, à elles seules, n'ont que peu d’influence sur l’amplitude et la diversité de la reconnaissance antigénique des réponses LTC en termes de production d’IFN‐. Ces résultats indiquent que les femmes infectées par le VIH conservent une immunocompétence durant leur grossesse, du moins dans le contexte d’un traitement antirétroviral efficace. Ceci pourrait éventuellement aider à promouvoir l’immunisation comme stratégie pour prévenir la TME du VIH‐1.