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Polyfunctional T-cells and effector memory phenotype are associated with active TB in HIV-infected patients.
The Journal of infection - 1 Dec 2014
Chiacchio Teresa, Petruccioli Elisa, Vanini Valentina, Cuzzi Gilda, Pinnetti Carmela, Sampaolesi Alessandro, Antinori Andrea, Girardi Enrico, Goletti Delia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Polyfunctional T-cells associate with chronic viral infection control while their involvement in tuberculosis (TB) is unclear. We evaluated TB-specific polyfunctional T-cell response and memory status in antiretroviral treatment (ART)-naïve HIV-infected patients from a low TB-endemic...
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