Dr. Stephen Allen Spector M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
200 W Arbor Dr Suite 8821-a San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Stephen Spector is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Spector specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1975
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Persistence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 DNA in peripheral blood despite prolonged suppression of plasma HIV-1 RNA in children.
- HIV-1 gp120 modulates the immunological function and expression of accessory and co-stimulatory molecules of monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
- Population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of zidovudine in HIV-infected infants and children.
- HIV prevalence during pregnancy in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
- Comparison of molecular tests for detection and quantification of cell-associated cytomegalovirus DNA.
- Lymphocyte subsets in healthy children from birth through 18 years of age: the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group P1009 study.
- Genetic influence of CCR5, CCR2, and SDF1 variants on human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1)-related disease progression and neurological impairment, in children with symptomatic HIV-1 infection.
- Lack of protective effects of interleukin-4 -589-C/T polymorphism against HIV-1-related disease progression and central nervous system impairment, in children.
- Intrapatient variability of efavirenz concentrations as a predictor of virologic response to antiretroviral therapy.
- Impaired lymphoid chemokine-mediated migration due to a block on the chemokine receptor switch in human cytomegalovirus-infected dendritic cells.
- Longitudinal analysis of lymphocyte ratios and HIV-1 intracellular DNA levels in children.
- Prevalence of chemokine and chemokine receptor polymorphisms in seroprevalent children with symptomatic HIV-1 infection in the United States.
- Virologic and immunologic outcomes after 24 weeks in HIV type 1-infected adolescents receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy.
- Decrease in hospitalization and mortality rates among children with perinatally acquired HIV type 1 infection receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy.
- Treatment of infants coinfected with HIV-1 and cytomegalovirus with combination antiretrovirals and ganciclovir.
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