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Frequency of circulating regulatory T cells increases during chronic HIV infection and is largely controlled by highly active antiretroviral therapy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Presicce Pietro, Orsborn Kris, King Eileen, Pratt Jesse, Fichtenbaum Carl J, Chougnet Claire A
Abstract excerpt
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) act by suppressing the activation and effector functions of innate and adaptive immune responses. HIV infection impacts Treg proportion and phenotype, although discrepant results have been reported depending on the patient population and the way Tregs were characterized. The effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on Treg frequency have not been thoroughly documented. We...
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