Co-infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1): does immune activation lead to a faster progression to AIDS?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent data have shown that HTLV-1 is prevalent among HIV positive patients in Mozambique, although the impact of HTLV-1 infection on HIV disease progression remains controversial. Our aim was to determine the phenotypic profile of T...

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Main Authors: Savino Wilson, Tanuri Amílcar, Abreu Celina, Bila Dulce, Bhatt Nilesh B, Gudo Eduardo, Silva-Barbosa Suse, Jani Ilesh V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/211