HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected adults in early HIV-1 infection have elevated CD4+ T cell counts.

HIV-1 is often acquired in the presence of pre-existing co-infections, such as Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2). We examined the impact of HSV-2 status at the time of HIV-1 acquisition for its impact on subsequent clinical course, and total CD4+ T cell phenotypes.We assessed the relationship of HSV-1/...

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Main Authors: Jason D Barbour, Mariana M Sauer, Elizabeth R Sharp, Keith E Garrison, Brian R Long, Helena Tomiyama, Katia C Bassichetto, Solange M Oliveira, Maria C Abbate, Douglas F Nixon, Esper G Kallas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2031920?pdf=render