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CD4+ T cells with an activated and exhausted phenotype distinguish immunodeficiency during aviremic HIV-2 infection.
AIDS (London, England) - 23 Oct 2016
Buggert Marcus, Frederiksen Juliet, Lund Ole, Betts Michael R, Biague Antonio, Nielsen Morten, Tauriainen Johanna, Norrgren Hans, Medstrand Patrik, Karlsson Annika C, Jansson Marianne
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OBJECTIVE: HIV type 2 (HIV-2) represents an attenuated form of HIV, in which many infected individuals remain 'aviremic' without antiretroviral therapy. However, aviremic HIV-2 disease progression exists, and in the current study, we therefore aimed to examine if specific pathological characteristics of CD4 T cells are linked to such outcome. DESIGN: HIV-seronegative (n = 25), HIV type 1 (HIV-1) (n = 33), HIV-2...
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