High levels of T lymphocyte activation in <it>Leishmania</it>-HIV-1 co-infected individuals despite low HIV viral load
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Concomitant infections may influence HIV progression by causing chronic activation leading to decline in T-cell function. In the Americas, visceral (AVL) and tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) have emerged as important opportunistic inf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/358 |