GBV-C/HGV and HIV-1 coinfection

An interesting interaction pattern has been found between HIV-1 and GBV-C/HGV, resulting in protection against progression to AIDS. The mechanisms involved in this interaction remain to be clarified. We examined the current knowledge concerning this coinfection and developed hypotheses to explain it...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Maidana, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Esper Georges Kallas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
HGV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000200001&lng=en&tlng=en