Article
Increased expression of activation markers on CD8 lymphocytes in children with human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection.
Pediatric research - 1 Sept 1995
Schlesinger M, Peters V, Jiang J D, Roboz J P, Bekesi J G
Abstract excerpt
The aims of the present study were to analyze the impact of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection on lymphocyte maturation in children, to determine the expression of activation markers on CD8+ cells, and to define predictors of survival in HIV-infected children. Seventy-one children presenting HIV-related symptoms were included in the study; 29 were less than 2 y old and 42 were 2 to 12 y of...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Antigens, CD
- Biomarkers
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
