Imbalanced effector and regulatory cytokine responses may underlie mycobacterial immune restoration disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immune restoration disease (IRD) is an adverse consequence of antiretroviral therapy, where the restored pathogen-specific response causes immunopathology. Mycobacteria are the pathogens that most frequently provoke IRD and mycobacte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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Series: | AIDS Research and Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/5/1/9 |