Persistence of IgE-associated allergy and allergen-specific IgE despite CD4+ T cell loss in AIDS.
The infection of CD4+ cells by HIV leads to the progressive destruction of CD4+ T lymphocytes and, after a severe reduction of CD4+ cells, to AIDS. The aim of the study was to investigate whether HIV-infected patients with CD4 cell counts <200 cells/µl can suffer from symptoms of IgE-mediated all...
Main Authors: | Katharina Marth, Eva Wollmann, Daniela Gallerano, Portia Ndlovu, Ian Makupe, Rudolf Valenta, Elopy Sibanda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4045723?pdf=render |
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