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Higher SLPI expression, lower immune activation, and increased frequency of immune cells in a cohort of Colombian HIV-1 controllers.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 May 2012
Taborda Natalia A, Cataño Juan C, Delgado Julio C, Rugeles María T, Montoya Carlos J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are 2 new phenotypes of HIV-1-positive individuals who exhibit a spontaneous and sustained control of viral replication at least for 1 year without antiretroviral therapy (elite controllers <50 copies/mL and viremic controllers <2000 copies/mL). Mechanisms related to this spontaneous control of viral replication are poorly understood. METHODS: The study included HIV-1 controllers (patients with...
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