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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Huvudupphovsmän: Williams, S, Donaldson, E, Van Der Kleij, T, Dixon, L, Fisher, M, Tibble, J, Gilleece, Y, Klenerman, P, Banham, A, Howard, M, Webster, D
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014