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Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015

Challenges of the Control of Opportunistic Infections of Zoonotic Origin in HIV/AIDS Patients

Yemisi Olukemi Adesiji, Julius Kola Oloke

Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015

Pages: 1-7

Received: 14 January 2015

Accepted: 19 January 2015

Published: 7 February 2015

DOI: 10.11648/j.iji.s.2015030201.11

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This article belongs to the Special Issue Immunotherapy

Abstract: The HIV/AIDS pandemic is associated with a number of opportunistic infections of immunocompromised person. Some of these infections are recognized zoonoses that are naturally transmitted between animals and humans. These may be directly transmitted by, animals or indirectly by contact with contaminated food and water. Interactions between animals a... Show More

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Effectiveness of Immunotherapies from Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus species) in the Management of Immunocompromised Patients

Oloke J. K., Adebayo E. A.

Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015

Pages: 8-20

Received: 14 January 2015

Accepted: 19 January 2015

Published: 7 February 2015

DOI: 10.11648/j.iji.s.2015030201.12

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This article belongs to the Special Issue Immunotherapy

Abstract: In the recent years, mushrooms are distinguished as important natural resources of immunotherapy which can be used as immunomodulating and immunostimulating in the management of some immunodeficiency diseases such as cancer, tumour, HIV, tuberculosis etc. Mushroom of the genus Pleurotus are good sources of several bioactive compounds which are able... Show More

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