Viral coinfections among African children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

Viral coinfections among African children infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

City-dwelling children from Kenya who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were tested for coinfection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), human T cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2, Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), or hepatitis B, C, and G viruses. All children were fo...

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Main Authors: Chakraborty, R, Rees, G, Bourboulia, D, Cross, A, Dixon, JR, D'Agostino, A, Musoke, R, Boshoff, C, Rowland-Jones, S, Klenerman, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003
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Summary:City-dwelling children from Kenya who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were tested for coinfection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), human T cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2, Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), or hepatitis B, C, and G viruses. All children were found to be coinfected with CMV, whereas 5% had hepatitis G virus coinfection and 15% had KSHV coinfection. A protective role for hepatitis G virus cannot be excluded but likely affects only a minority of HIV-1-infected African children.

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