R U Sorensen
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Recent Articles
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Knutsen A, Leiva L, Caruthers C, Rodrigues J, Sorensen R
Clin Exp Immunol
. 2015 Aug;
182(1):51-6.
PMID: 26230522
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) are effective in the treatment of patients with primary antibody deficiency disorders (PAD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate Streptococcus pneumoniae...
2.
Condino-Neto A, Sorensen R, Gomez Raccio A, King A, Espinosa-Rosales F, Franco J
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
. 2014 Oct;
43(5):493-7.
PMID: 25294607
Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are genetic diseases that affect the immune system and for the last 20 years, the Latin American Society for Immunodeficiencies (LASID) has been promoting initiatives in awareness,...
3.
Condino-Neto A, Costa-Carvalho B, Grumach A, King A, Bezrodnik L, Oleastro M, et al.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
. 2013 Jan;
42(3):245-60.
PMID: 23333411
Antibodies are an essential component of the adaptative immune response and hold long-term memory of the immunological experiences throughout life. Antibody defects represent approximately half of the well-known primary immunodeficiencies...
4.
Condino-Neto A, Franco J, Espinosa-Rosales F, Leiva L, King A, Porras O, et al.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
. 2012 Mar;
40(3):187-93.
PMID: 22445276
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and result in a significant public health burden. This is in part due to the lack of appropriate diagnosis...
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Leiva L, Bezrodnik L, Oleastro M, Condino-Neto A, Costa-Carvalho B, Grumach A, et al.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
. 2011 Feb;
39(2):106-10.
PMID: 21345576
Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy are essential for the best prognosis and quality of life in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDDs). Experts from several Latin American countries have been...
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Condino-Neto A, Franco J, Trujillo-Vargas C, Espinosa-Rosales F, Leiva L, Rodriguez-Quiroz F, et al.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
. 2010 Dec;
39(1):45-51.
PMID: 21167629
Experts from six Latin American countries met to discuss critical issues and needs in the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDD). The diagnosis of PIDD is generally made...
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Costa-Carvalho B, Martinez R, Dias A, Kubo C, Barros-Nunes P, Leiva L, et al.
Braz J Med Biol Res
. 2006 Dec;
39(12):1587-92.
PMID: 17160268
The majority of children with Down syndrome (DS) tend to have frequent bacterial infections including recurrent respiratory infections. Our objective was to evaluate the production of antibodies to pneumococcal polysaccharide...
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Inostroza J, Villanueva S, Mason K, Leiva L, Sorensen R
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol
. 2005 Jun;
12(6):722-6.
PMID: 15939746
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of absorption with pneumococcal type 22F polysaccharide on antipneumococcal antibody titers in unimmunized Chilean pregnant women and on antibodies in...
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Inostroza J, Vinet A, Retamal G, Lorca P, OSSA G, Facklam R, et al.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol
. 2001 May;
8(3):556-9.
PMID: 11329457
All clinical S. pneumoniae specimens isolated from patients with invasive or sterile-site infections admitted to one regional general hospital in southern Chile were collected during a 5-year period (February 1994...
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Leiva L, Butler B, Hempe J, Ortigas A, Sorensen R
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol
. 2001 Mar;
8(2):233-40.
PMID: 11238201
We wished to determine whether pneumococcal polysaccharide antigens induce mRNA expression of CD40 ligand (CD40L) and Th1 or Th2 cytokines in unimmunized individuals in vitro and whether immunization with the...