Article
Possible viral interactions in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Reviews of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Hirsch M S, Schooley R T, Ho D D, Kaplan J C
Abstract excerpt
Viral interactions may occur whenever a host is infected simultaneously with two viruses. Persons at high risk for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may provide a substrate for such interactions. These could include complementary immunosuppression, potentiation of infection by altered receptors or genetic complementation, phenotypic mixing, or genetic recombination. The possibility of such interactions...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Defective Viruses
- Deltaretrovirus
- Helper Viruses
- Herpesviridae Infections
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Phenotype