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The magnitude and breadth of hepatitis C virus-specific CD8+ T cells depend on absolute CD4+ T-cell count in individuals coinfected with HIV-1.
Blood - 1 Feb 2005
Kim Arthur Y, Lauer Georg M, Ouchi Kei, Addo Marylyn M, Lucas Michaela, Schulze Zur Wiesch Julian, Timm Joerg, Boczanowski Melinda, Duncan Jared E, Wurcel Alysse G, Casson Deborah, Chung Raymond T, Draenert Rika, Klenerman Paul, Walker Bruce D
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CD8(+) T-cell responses are an essential antiviral host defense in persistent viral infections, and their sustained effectiveness is thought to be critically dependent on CD4(+) T-helper cells. To determine the relationship between HIV-1-induced CD4(+) T-cell depletion and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
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