Low levels of mannan-binding lectin or ficolins are not associated with an increased risk of cytomegalovirus disease in HIV-infected patients.

Low levels of mannan-binding lectin or ficolins are not associated with an increased risk of cytomegalovirus disease in HIV-infected patients.

BACKGROUND: In HIV-infected patients, prediction of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease remains difficult. A protective role of mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins against CMV disease has been reported after transplantation, but the impact in HIV-infected patients is unclear. METHODS: In a case-contr...

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Main Authors: Adrian Egli, Juliane Schäfer, Michael Osthoff, Steffen Thiel, Christina Mikkelsen, Andri Rauch, Hans H Hirsch, Heiner C Bucher, James Young, Jens C Jensenius, Manuel Battegay, Marten Trendelenburg, Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3537714?pdf=render

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