| pathogenesis of dengue: challenges to molecular biology. | dengue viruses occur as four antigenically related but distinct serotypes transmitted to humans by aedes aegypti mosquitoes. these viruses generally cause a benign syndrome, dengue fever, in the american and african tropics, and a severe syndrome, dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (dhf/dss), in southeast asian children. this severe syndrome, which recently has also been identified in children infected with the virus in puerto rico, is characterized by increased vascular permeability ... | 1988 | 3277268 |
| dna diagnosis and management of hermansky-pudlak syndrome in pregnancy. | hermansky-pudlak syndrome (hps) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by oculocutaneous albinism (oca), platelet storage pool deficiency, and ceroid lipofuscin deposition. sequelae including pulmonary fibrosis, colitis, and hemorrhagic diathesis can impact obstetric management. an 18-year-old primigravida with oca was diagnosed during pregnancy with hermansky-pudlak syndrome by dna analysis. uneventful vaginal delivery occurred at term following prophylactic platelet transfusion. wome ... | 2001 | 11414528 |
| familial and cultural influences on sexual risk behaviors among mexican, puerto rican, and dominican youth. | the present study examined the relationship among acculturation, familismo, and hiv-related adolescent sexual risk behavior. data were collected from latino mother-adolescent dyads to permit parent and adolescent analyses of familismo for predicting oral, vaginal, and anal sexual behaviors. a random sample of 702 latino eighth-grade students and their mothers was recruited from new york city. the sample included mexicans (n = 203), puerto ricans (n = 239), and dominicans (n = 260). acculturation ... | 2009 | 19824835 |