The Immune System of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants

Infants born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women are HIV-exposed but the majority remains uninfected (i.e. HEU). HEU infants suffer greater morbidity and mortality from infections compared to HIV-unexposed (HU) peers. The reason(s) for these worse outcomes are uncertain, but could b...

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Main Authors: Bahaa Abu Raya, Tobias R Kollmann, Arnaud Marchant, Duncan M MacGillivray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00383/full