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Impact of HIV-1 subtype on CD4 count at HIV seroconversion, rate of decline, and viral load set point in European seroconverter cohorts.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Mar 2013
Touloumi Giota, Pantazis Nikos, Pillay Deenan, Paraskevis Dimitrios, Chaix Marie-Laure, Bucher Heiner C, Kücherer Claudia, Zangerle Robert, Kran Anne-Marte Bakken, Porter Kholoud
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype may influence disease progression. We compared CD4 lymphocyte cell count levels at seroconversion, decline rates and viral load set point in individuals infected with different HIV-1 subtypes. METHODS: We used data from the Concerted Action on SeroConversion to AIDS and Death in Europe (CASCADE) collaboration, restricted to those infected since 1996,...
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