The impact of HIV infection on blood leukocyte responsiveness to bacterial stimulation in asymptomatic patients and patients with bloodstream infection

Introduction HIV‐induced changes in cytokine responses to bacteria may influence susceptibility to bacterial infections and the consequent inflammatory response. Methods We examined the impact of HIV on whole blood responsiveness to bacterial stimulation in asymptomatic subjects and patients with ba...

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Published in:Journal of the International AIDS Society
Main Authors: Michaëla A M Huson, Arie J Hoogendijk, Alex F de Vos, Martin P Grobusch, Tom van derPoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Subjects:
HIV
sepsis
cytokines
innate immunity
bacterial infections
leukocyte reprogramming
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7448/IAS.19.1.20759

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https://doi.org/10.7448/IAS.19.1.20759

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