HIV Infection Is Associated With Downregulation of BTLA Expression on Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific CD4 T Cells in Active Tuberculosis Disease
Nearly a quarter of the global population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), with 10 million people developing active tuberculosis (TB) annually. Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has long been recognized as a significant risk factor for progression to TB disease,...
Main Authors: | Morgan S. Barham, Deborah A. Abrahams, Jeremiah Khayumbi, Joshua Ongalo, Joan Tonui, Angela Campbell, Marwou de Kock, Samuel Gurrion Ouma, Felix Hayara Odhiambo, Willem A. Hanekom, Neel R. Gandhi, Cheryl L. Day |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01983/full |
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