HIV patients developing primary CNS lymphoma lack EBV-specific CD4+ T cell function irrespective of absolute CD4+ T cell counts.
BACKGROUND: In chronic HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy-induced normalization of CD4(+) T cell counts (immune reconstitution [IR]) is associated with a decreased incidence of opportunistic diseases. However, some individuals remain at risk for opportunistic diseases despite prolonged normaliza...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2007
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