Trehalose limits opportunistic mycobacterial survival during HIV co-infection by reversing HIV-mediated autophagy block

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Opportunistic bacterial infections amongst HIV–infected individuals contribute significantly to HIV-associated mortality. The role of HIV-mediated modulation of innate mechanisms like autophagy in promoting opportunistic infections, however, remains obscure. Here we show, HIV reactivation in or infection of macrophages inhibits autophagy and helps the survival of pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and...

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