The Immune System of HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants
Infants born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women are HIV-exposed but the majority remains uninfected (i.e. HEU). HEU infants suffer greater morbidity and mortality from infections compared to HIV-unexposed (HU) peers. The reason(s) for these worse outcomes are uncertain, but could b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00383/full |