HIV-1 tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Patients co-infected with HIV-1 and tuberculosis (TB) are at risk of developing TB-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) following commencement of antiretroviral therapy (ART). TB-IRIS is characterized by transient but severe localized or systemic inflammatory reactions ag...

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Main Authors: Lai, Rachel P. J., Meintjes, Graeme, Wilkinson, Robert J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4779131/