Selective reduction of IFN-γ single positive mycobacteria-specific CD4+ T cells in HIV-1 infected individuals with latent tuberculosis infection
HIV-1 is recognized to increase the risk for tuberculosis even before CD4+ T cell deficiency is profound. To better understand how HIV-1 alters immunity to latent tuberculosis, we compared the magnitude and functional profile of mycobacteria-specific CD4+ T cells between HIV-uninfected and HIV-infec...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Churchill Livingstone
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5119638/ |