Latent and Active Tuberculosis Infection Increase Immune Activation in Individuals Co-Infected with HIV☆☆☆★

Latent and Active Tuberculosis Infection Increase Immune Activation in Individuals Co-Infected with HIV☆☆☆★

•While HIV co-infection is known to exacerbate TB, little is known about the effect of latent TB infection on HIV disease.•In HIV-infected individuals, active and latent TB elevate immunological biomarkers of HIV morbidity and mortality.•In the context of HIV, latent TB infection may be associated w...

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Main Authors: Sullivan, Zuri A., Wong, Emily B., Ndung'u, Thumbi, Kasprowicz, Victoria O., Bishai, William R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476549/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476549/

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