Publications
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human immunodeficiency virus infection in the republic of panama. | thirty-one documented acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) cases occurred in panama during 1984-1987. twenty-three (74%) patients were homosexual males and all but 2 patients recognized prior to june 1987 have died. to identify risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus infection, 287 male homosexual residents of panama city were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. nine had human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody. travel to the united states, homosexual relations with united states ... | 1988 | 3189701 |
a search for anti-viral properties in panamanian medicinal plants. the effects on hiv and its essential enzymes. | aqueous and methanolic extracts of 39 panamanian medicinal plants were tested for anti-human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) effects. the extracts were tested for the inhibition of hiv-induced cytopathic effects in cultured cells, hiv-reverse transcriptase (rt) and hiv-protease (pr) enzymes. the water extract of the branches of jatropha curcas (euphorbiaceae) inhibited strongly the hiv-induced cytopathic effects with low cytotoxicity. on the other hand, the water extracts of the whole plant of cham ... | 1999 | 10075118 |