Physician

Anesthesiology

Edward Defreitas is an expert in the field of Anesthesiology. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He received 1 awards: "Top MD". Edward Defreitas is a published doctor. He published 29 publications, including: 'High-dose zidovudine induction in HTLV-I-associated myelopathy: safety and possible efficacy.' Edward A. Defreitas is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• Human T-cell leukemia virus type I tax/rex DNA and RNA in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
• Abrogation of tumor rejection by trypan blue.
• Human immune response to monoclonal antibody administration is dose-dependent.
• A clonal CD4-positive T-cell line established from the blood of a patient with Sézary syndrome.
• T-cell lymphoma, tropical spastic paraparesis, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma in a patient with human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1.
• High-dose zidovudine induction in HTLV-I-associated myelopathy: safety and possible efficacy.
• HTLV-I and chronic nervous diseases: present status and a look into the future.
• Human antibody induction to the idiotypic and anti-idiotypic determinants of a monoclonal antibody against a gastrointestinal carcinoma antigen.
• Sézary T-cell-activating factor induces functional interleukin 2 receptors on T-cells derived from patients with Sézary syndrome.
• Malignant and nonmalignant T cell lines from human T cell lymphotropic virus type I-negative patients with Sézary syndrome.
• Human anti-idiotype antibodies in cancer patients: Is the modulation of the immune response beneficial for the patient?
• Idiotypic cascades in cancer patients treated with monoclonal antibody CO17-1A.
• Retroviral sequences related to human T-lymphotropic virus type II in patients with chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome.
• Association of human T-lymphotropic viruses in chronic neurological disease.
• Human T lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy. A report of 10 patients born in the United States.
• Amplification and molecular cloning of HTLV-I sequences from DNA of multiple sclerosis patients.
• HTLV-I infection of cerebrospinal fluid T cells from patients with chronic neurologic disease.
• Molecular cloning of human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I-like proviral genome from the peripheral lymphocyte DNA of a patient with chronic neurologic disorders.
• In vitro propagation of antigen-specific T lymphocytes that adoptively transfer resistance to Listeria monocytogenes.
• Macrophage-dependent activation of antigen-specific T cells requires antigen and a soluble monokine.
• Antigen-specific human T-cell hybridomas with helper activity.
• Human T cell hybridomas with tetanus-toxoid-specific helper activity.
• Phenotypic and functional characterization of T cell clones derived from the cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis patients.
• Regulation of interleukin 2 receptors on T cells from multiple sclerosis patients.
• Human antigen-specific T hybridomas.
• Multiple sclerosis and human T-cell lymphotropic retroviruses.
• Human T-lymphocyte response in vitro to synthetic peptides of herpes simplex virus glycoprotein D.
• Tropical neuromyelopathies and retroviruses: a review.

Schools

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• Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College Of Virginia School Of Medicine

Doctors Specialties

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• Anesthesiology
• Internal Medicine

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Top MD

Education

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• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• University of Virginia
• University of Connecticut
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1649232265
Last Name Of The Provider	DEFREITAS
First Name Of The Provider	EDWARD
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