Low levels of peripheral CD161++CD8+ Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells are found in HIV and HIV/TB co-infection

Background: High expression of CD161 on CD8+ T cells is associated with a population of cells thought to play a role in mucosal immunity. We wished to investigate this subset in an HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) endemic African setting. Methods: A flow cytometric approach was used to asses...

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Main Authors: Wong, E, Akilimali, N, Govender, P, Sullivan, Z, Cosgrove, C, Pillay, M, Lewinsohn, D, Bishai, W, Walker, B, Ndung'U, T, Klenerman, P, Kasprowicz, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013