Immune Dysfunction in HIV: A Possible Role for Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in HIV Staging

HIV infection is a chronic infection that almost inevitably progresses to AIDS. The infection is characterized by the deterioration in the immune function leading to opportunistic infections and malignancies. Additionally, there is an associated immune dysfunction characterized by a persistent infla...

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Main Authors: Iorhen Ephraim Akase, Bolanle O. P. Musa, Reginald Onyedumarakwe Obiako, Abdurrahman Ahmad Elfulatiy, Abdullahi Asara Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4128398