Infection With Different HIV Subtypes Is Associated With CD4 Activation-Associated Dysfunction and Apoptosis

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Determination of HIV-1 subtype may be important in the management of HIV-infected individuals, particularly with regard to deciding the CD4 cell count at which to initiate antiretroviral therapy. Non-B subtypes, A and D, are prevalent in Uganda, and individuals infected with subtype D seem to have faster disease progression compared with those infected with subtype A. We examined the level of apoptosis in CD4+ T...

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