Quantification of hepatic FOXP3+ T-lymphocytes in HIV/hepatitis C coinfection
Coinfection with HIV adversely impacts every stage of hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Liver damage in HCV infection results from host antiviral responses rather than direct viral pathogenesis. Despite depressed cellular immunity, coinfected patients show accelerated hepatic fibrosis compared with HCV m...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2014
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