Reactivation of latent tuberculosis in cynomolgus macaques infected with SIV is associated with early peripheral T cell depletion and not virus load.

HIV-infected individuals with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection are at significantly greater risk of reactivation tuberculosis (TB) than HIV-negative individuals with latent TB, even while CD4 T cell numbers are well preserved. Factors underlying high rates of reactivation are poorly...

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Main Authors: Collin R Diedrich, Joshua T Mattila, Edwin Klein, Chris Janssen, Jiayao Phuah, Timothy J Sturgeon, Ronald C Montelaro, Philana Ling Lin, Joanne L Flynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2835744?pdf=render