nineteen lymph node biopsies, 3 curetting, 15 blood samples obtained from patients with lymphadenitis and high titers of toxoplasma antibodies, and 27 tonsillar tissues removed from patients because of chronic tonsillitis were inoculated intraperitoneally into mice for isolation of toxoplasma gondii. toxoplasms were isolated from 5 lymph node biopsies, one curettage material, 2 tonsillar tissue...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between tonsillar and peritonsillar infections. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective population-based study and a retrospective case series review. SETTINGS Tertiary academic medical facility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS All individuals hospitalized with peritonsillar abscess (PTA) or peritonsillar cellulitis (PTC) during 2004-2008 were reviewed. Patient age, gend...

Rabbits subjected to single pharyngeal infections with group A streptococci developed cardiac lesions characterized by myofiber necrosis and a non-granulocytic cellular reaction with histiocytes, lymphocytes, and Anitschkow myocytes. The histopathologic changes were demonstrable in some animals within 24 hours of inoculation, apparently were maximal 72 hours after induction of infection (at whi...

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory pathogen that can cause severe disease in at-risk populations but results asymptomatic infections or mild course of the majority cases. We report identification SARS-CoV-2–reactive B cells human tonsillar tissue obtained from children who were negative for coronavirus 2019 prior to pandemic and generation mAbs recognizing Spike protein these cells. These Abs...

To cite: Varadharajan K, Hassan D, Hay A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208495 DESCRIPTION An 86-year-old man presented to accident and emergency with symptoms and signs of a lower respiratory tract infection. He had a history of severe dysphagia and regurgitation of food associated with two-stone weight loss and a significant reductio...

Invasive Streptococcus suis (S. suis) infections in pigs are often associated with serotypes 2 and 9. Mucosal sites of healthy pigs can be colonized with these serotypes, often multiple serotypes per pig. To unravel the contribution of these serotypes in pathogenesis and epidemiology, simultaneous quantification of serotypes is needed. A quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) targeting cps2J (seroty...

We have used high-throughput small RNA sequencing to characterize viral small RNA expression in purified tonsillar B and T lymphocytes isolated from patients tested positive for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or human adenovirus (HAdV) infections, respectively. In the small set of patients analyzed, the expression profile of EBV and HAdV miRNAs could not distinguish between patients diagnosed with to...

The primary objectives of the lecture are: (1) Describe the frequency and impact of viral infections and acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) among hospitalized patients and in the community; (2) Describe the analysis of respiratory viruses using in-house and commercial molecular diagnostics; (3) Estimate the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in the last two winters to prevent symptomatic inf...

introduction: nausea and vomiting after ear, nose and throat (ent) surgery is one of the most common and notable problems facing anesthesiologists in this area. this study was conducted to determine the effect of a pharyngeal pack on the severity of nausea, vomiting, and sore throat among patients after ear, pharynx, and throat surgeries.   materials and methods: this randomized clinical study ...

The use of ultrasound by emergency physicians has improved the evaluation of pharyngeal infections. We present a unique case of concomitant peritonsillar abscess and uvular hydrops in which ultrasound provided accurate, timely information in the evaluation.