Biochemical and hematological manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

HIV/AIDS is a multifactorial and multi-step disease. No single treatment against AIDS can save a patient. Our last report showed that vitamin A, vitamin E and beta-carotene were decreased while malondialdehyde (MDA) was increased.

Total antioxidant capacity in plasma of HIV-infected patients.

Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of fasting EDTA plasma of 33 healthy and 64 HIV-infected patients was determined using H(2)O(2)-peroxidase-ABTS technique. The results revealed that the average TAC in HIV-infected patients was significantly lower than those in healthy normal persons. (0.

Cytochemical and immunological phenotying of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia in Thai patients.

Using morphology and cytochemical reaction, we could subclassify-according to FAB classification, 51 of our 56 cases of acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) as M1-M5. Five cases were undifferentiated. Using the immunophenotypic method, we could subclassify 51 of these patients as M1-M4.

Growth and survival of Pseudomonas pseudomallei in acidic environments.

A study was made on the growth and survival of Pseudomonas pseudomallei in culture environments differing in nutrients, initial pH, and aeration, in comparison with Pseudomonas cepacia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The observations led us to a view that P. pseudomallei has the highest adaptability to acidic environments among the three species.