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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Main Authors: Price Patricia, D'Orsogna Lloyd, Lim Andrew, French Martyn A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/5/1/9