Volume 2 Supplement 1

Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact

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Edited by Roberto Bruzzone, Monique Dubois-Dalcq, Georges E Grau, Diane E Griffin and Krister Kristensson

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Paris, France10-13 September 2008

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Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact

Authors: Roberto Bruzzone, Monique Dubois-Dalcq, Georges E Grau, Diane E Griffin and Krister Kristensson

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):I1

Content type: Introduction Published on: 23 September 2008
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CXCL10 and CXCR3 modulate morbidity and brain invasion by parasites and T-cells in an African Trypanosomiasis mouse model

Authors: Daniel N Amin, Martin Rottenberg, Allan Randrup, Krister Kristensson and Willias Masocha

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P1

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Dual molecular regulations of nitric oxide at the peripheral and central levels in experimental African sleeping sickness

Authors: Donia Amrouni, Alain Buguet, Anne Meiller, Bernard Bouteille, Philippe Vincendeau, Sabine Gautier-Sauvigné and Raymond Cespuglio

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P2

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Early postnatal infection with neurotropic influenza A virus: effects on gene expression and behavior in mice

Authors: Linnéa Asp, Simret Beraki, Krister Kristensson, Sven OveÖgren and Håkan Karlsson

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P3

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Pro- and anti-apoptotic signaling pathways in poliovirus-infected neuronal cells

Authors: Arnaud Autret, Sandra Martin-Latil, Cynthia Brisac, Laurence Mousson, Florence Colbère-Garapin, Jérôme Estaquier and Bruno Blondel

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P4

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Early antibiotic administration prevents cognitive damage induced by pneumococcal meningitis in Wistar rats

Authors: Tatiana Barichello, Clarissa M Comim, Geruza Z Silva, Andréa C Ramos, Ana Lúcia S Batista, Geovana D Savi, Gustavo Feier, Felipe Dal-Pizzol and João Quevedo

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P5

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Oxidative damage in the rat hippocampus and cortex after meningitis induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae

Authors: Tatiana Barichello, Fabricia C Petronilho, Geruza Z Silva, Bruna Souza, Geovana D Savi, Gustavo Feier, João Quevedo and Felipe Dal-Pizzol

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P6

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Neuropsychological benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation training in Ugandan children surviving cerebral malaria and children with HIV

Authors: Michael J Boivin, Paul Bangirana, Rachelle Tomac, Sujal Parikh, Robert Opika-Opoka, Noeline Nakasujja, Margaret Nakakeeto, Chandy John and Bruno Giordani

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P7

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Dengue virus pathogenesis in mouse central nervous system: studies on host response to dengue virus infection

Authors: Juliano Bordignon, Christian Probst, Ana Luiza P Mosimann, Vanessa Stella, Daniela Pavoni, Greg Buck, Paul Fawcett, Silvio M Zanata, Lucia Noronha, Marco Krieger and Claudia Nunes Duarte dos Santos

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P8

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Developing a vaccine for African trypanosomiasis: only wishful thinking or a definite possibility?

Authors: Joana Carvalho, Gabriel A Monteiro, Jorge Atouguia, Duarte Miguel F Prazeres and Jean Rodgers

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P9

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Effect of CCR5 receptor antagonist (MET-RANTES) on leukocyte-endothelium interactions in an experimental model of herpetic encephalitis

Authors: Márcia de Carvalho Vilela, Daniel Mansur, Norinne Lacerda-Queiroz, David Henrique Rodrigues, Débora Guerra Amaral, Graciela Lima, Erna Kroon, Marco Antônio Campos, Mauro Martins Teixeira and Antônio Lúcio Teixeira

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P10

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Neurological complications in Chikungunya infection

Authors: Nitin H Chandak, Rajpal S Kashyap, Girdhar M Taori and HF Daginawala

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P11

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Ataxia following an altercation... with a cat

Authors: Sylviane Defres, Craig Heath, Charis Marwick, Richard Roberts, Paul McIntyre, Neil Kernohan, Dilip Nathwani and Peter Davey

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P12

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Localized recrudescence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in the central nervous system of immunocompromised mice assessed by in vivo bioluminescence imaging

Authors: Isabel Dellacasa-Lindberg, Niclas Hitziger and Antonio Barragan

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P13

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Evaluation of two interspecific recombinant viruses generated from two neurotropic bovine alphaherpesviruses: genomic characterization and virulence properties in the natural host

Authors: Maria Paula Del Medico, Maria Fatima Ladelfa, Fiorella Kotsias, Julien Thiry, François Meurens, Günther Keil, Sonia Alejandra Romera, Etienne Thiry and Benoît Muylkens

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P14

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Gene expression alterations in a mouse model of cerebral malaria

Authors: Mahalia S Desruisseaux, FNU Nagajyothi, Shankar Mukherjee, Dumitru A Iacobas, Herbert B Tanowitz and David C Spray

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P15

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Opposed plasma levels of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Authors: Anelia Dietmann, Peter Lackner, Raimund Helbok, Katharina Spora, Bertrand Lell, Saadou Issifou, Markus Reindl, Peter Kremsner and Erich Schmutzhard

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P16

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Combination therapy antimalarial drugs mefloquine and artequin induce reactive astrocyte formation on the hippocampus of rats

Authors: Theresa Ekanem, Elizabeth Salami, E Mokutima luwa, Moses Ekong and Akpanntah Amabe

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P17

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Frequency, pattern and risk factors for distal sensory polyneuropathy in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients at a tertiary hospital South East Nigeria

Authors: Oluchi Ekenze, Cosmas Nwosu and Adesola Ogunniyi

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P18

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Platelet microparticles: a new player in cerebral malaria pathogenesis

Authors: Dorothée Faille, Valéry Combes, Andrew Mitchell, Irène Juhan-Vague, Giovanna Chimini, Thierry Fusaï and Georges E Graug

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P19

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Smallpox post-vaccinal encephalitis: vaccinia virus interaction with the blood brain barrier

Authors: Aude Garcel, William Fauquette, Roberto Cecchelli, Jean-Marc Crance, Daniel Garin and Anne-Laure Favier

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P20

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Efficacy of linezolid (LZD), vancomycin (VAN) and its combinations with rifampin (RIF) in the treatment of experimental meningitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Authors: Carmen Garrigósc, M Eugenia Pachón-Ibáñez, Carmen Cabellos, Óscar Murillo, Enriqueta Force, Ferrán Taberner, Marta Cardiel and Francesc Gudiol

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P21

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Anti-bacterial activity of poly-L-lysine conjugates

Authors: Michel Geffard, Jean François Peroteau, Sébastien Duleu and Marie Pierre Dabadie

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P22

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Transcriptomic and immunohistologic analysis of pathogenetic and regeneration processes in pneumococcal meningitis

Authors: Denis Grandgirard, Matthias Wittwer, Janine Rohrbach and Stephen Leib

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P23

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Non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring in African children with infectious encephalopathies: preliminary results

Authors: Samson Gwer, Richard Idro, Michael Kazungu, Edwin Chengo, Mwanamvua Boga, Eric Ohuma, Kathryn Maitland, Tony Birch, Robert Marchbanks, Fenella Kirkham and Charles Newton

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P24

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A multiparameter panel for the staging of human African trypanosomiasis patients

Authors: Alexandre Hainard, Xavier Robin, Veerle Lejon, Daniel Mumba Ngoy, Enock Matovu, John Enyaru, Natalia Tiberti, Catherine Fouda, M Mueller, F Lisacek, Natacha Turck and Jean-Charles Sanchez

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P25

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An in vitro model of central nervous system infections and regeneration: neuronal stem cells as regenerative therapies in bacterial meningitis

Authors: Sandra Hofer, Denis Grandgirard, Kevin Oberson and Stephen L Leib

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P26

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EBV meningoencephalitis accompanied with multifocal cerebral lesions

Authors: Jae-Sung Im and Kon Chu

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P27

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Novel forms of oral melarsoprol cure CNS stage Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in a murine model of human African trypanosomiasis

Authors: Amy Jones, Jean Rodgers, Barbara Bradley and Peter Kennedy

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P28

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Status epilepticus in encephalitis: a study of clinical, MRI and response to antiepileptic drugs

Authors: Jayantee Kalita, Pradeep Pankajakshan Nair and Usha Kant Misra

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P29

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Cognitive deficits following exposure to malaria with neurological involvement: an event related potentials study

Authors: Michael Kihara, Michelle de Haan, Harrun H Garrashi, Brian G Neville and Charles R Newton

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P30

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Human herpesvirus-7 associated recurrent encephalitis in an immunocompetent young man and successful foscarnet treatment

Authors: Jeong-Min Kim and Kon Chu

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P31

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Structure and function of C-terminal catalytic region of Pasteurella multocida toxin

Authors: Kengo Kitadokoro, Shigeki Kamitani, Aya Fukui, Hiromi Toshima, Masami Miyake and Yasuhiko Horiguchi

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P32

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Short-term therapy with corticosteroids can lead to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Authors: Fatima Barbara König, Marija Djukic, Joachim Gerber, Stefan Schweyer, Wolfgang Brück, Stefan Schreiber, Reinhardt Rüchel and Holger Schmidth

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P33

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Severe herpes simplex virus encephalitis in a pediatric patient – the role of immunological mechanisms in diagnosis and treatment

Authors: Jonas H Kreth, Robert Steinfeld, Lazaro Lorenzo, Shen-Ying Zhang, Jean-Laurent Casanova and Jutta Gärtner

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P34

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Rabies virus has more than one trick up its sleeve to manipulate the host defences

Authors: Monique Lafon, Heinz Wiendl and Thiravat Hemachudha

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P35

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Expression and characterization of recombinant Japanese encephalitis virus NS1 protein in Drosophila S2 cell

Authors: Yize Li, Marie Flamand, Dorian Counor, Nelly Kieffer, Felix Rey and Vincent Deubel

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P36

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Distal peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected children

Authors: Peggy Martínez Esteban, Joseph R Zunt, Silvia Montano Torres, Julio Flores Bravo, Lenka Kolevic Roca and Nicanor Mori Quispe

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P37

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Differential invasion of Trypanosoma brucei bruceiand lymphocytes into the brain of C57BL/6

Authors: Willias Masocha, Daniel N Amin, Krister Kristensson and Martin E Rottenberg

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P38

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Comparative neuropathogenesis and neurovirulence of attenuated flaviviruses in non-human primates

Authors: Olga Maximova, Jerrold Ward, David Asher, Lawrence Faucette, Marisa St Claire, Brad Finneyfrock, James Speicher, Brian Murphy and Alexander Pletnev

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P39

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Differential kinetics of plasma procalcitonin levels in cerebral malaria in urban Senegalese patients according to disease outcome

Authors: Babacar Mbengue, Bacary Diatta, Birahim Niang, Ngor Diagne, Mamadou Ndiaye, Laurence Marrama, Olivier Garraud, Ronald Perraut and Alioune Dieye

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P40

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TLR3 is a key component of rabies virus induced Negri bodies

Authors: Pauline Ménager, Pascal Roux, Françoise Mégret, Christophe Préhaud, Jean-Pierre Bourgeois, Anne-Marie Le Sourd, Mireille Lafage and Monique Lafon

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P41

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Anti-epileptic properties of oleamide

Authors: Ekaterine Mikautadze, Natalia Avaliani, Nino Kuchiashvili, Maia Nozadze, Tamar Kiguradze, Victoria Pkhakadze, Irina Mamulaishvili, Eka Mikeladze and Revaz Solomonia

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P42

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Alzheimer's disease – a neurospirochetosis

Authors: Judith Miklossy

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P43

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Entry of M. leprae into Schwann cells: old studies revisited

Authors: Nerges Mistry, Tannaz Birdi, Vanaja Shetty and Noshir Antia

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P44

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Incidence of neurological manifestations as AIDS defining clinical conditions in Brazil

Authors: Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Clea Elisa Ribeiro, Luis Felipe Cavalli Pessa, Suzana Del Rio Moreira, Luine Rosele Vidal, Meri Bordignon Nogueira and Sonia Mara Raboni

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P45

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Quantification of lactic acid in cerebrospinal fluid samples of infectious and noninfectious neurological diseases

Authors: Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Fernanda Faria, Karina Fontes, Gisele Buczenko, Denize Bonato Berto, Sonia Mara Raboni, Luine Rosele Vidal and Meri Bordignon Nogueira

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P46

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Enterovirus and herpes virus family as the etiologic agents of children and adult meningitis

Authors: Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Luine Rosele Vidal, Maria do Carmo Debur, Sonia Mara Raboni and Meri Bordignon Nogueira

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P47

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Comparison of operational criteria for treatment outcome in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

Authors: Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Veerle Lejon, François Xavier N'Siesi, Marleen Boelaert and Philippe Büscher

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P48

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Clinical pattern of tetanus at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo Nigeria: a 6-year review

Authors: Adekunle Mustapha and Bimbo Fawale

Citation: BMC Proceedings 2008 2(Suppl 1):P49

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