Immune activation is associated with decreased thymic function in asymptomatic, untreated HIV-infected individuals

Immune activation is associated with decreased thymic function in asymptomatic, untreated HIV-infected individuals

Background: Reduced thymic function causes poor immunological reconstitution in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART).The association between immune activation and thymic function in asymptomatic HIV positive treatment-naive individuals has th...

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Main Authors: Thandiwe Manjati, Bongani Nkambule, Hayley Ipp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
recent thymic emigrants
immune activation
treatment-naïve
flow cytometry
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/445

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