The impact of the syncytium-inducing phenotype of human immunodeficiency virus on disease progression.

doi:10.1093/infdis/169.5.968

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The impact of the syncytium-inducing phenotype of human immunodeficiency virus on disease progression.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 May 1994

Richman D D, Bozzette S A

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Many patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) yield syncytium-inducing (SI) virus isolates that are cytopathic in cell culture. The presence of SI virus was assessed in 325 persons entering 11 antiretroviral therapy trials and correlated with both CD4 cell declines and clinical e...

Topics

Adult
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Giant Cells
HIV Infections
HIV-1
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Phenotype
Regression Analysis

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