Maintenance of HIV-specific CD4+ T cell help distinguishes HIV-2 from HIV-1 infection.

Unlike HIV-1-infected people, most HIV-2-infected subjects maintain a healthy CD4+ T cell count and a strong HIV-specific CD4+ T cell response. To define the cellular immunological correlates of good prognosis in HIV-2 infection, we conducted a cross-sectional study of HIV Gag-specific T cell functi...

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Main Authors: Duvall, MG, Jaye, A, Dong, T, Brenchley, J, Alabi, A, Jeffries, D, van der Sande, M, Togun, T, McConkey, S, Douek, D, Mcmichael, A, Whittle, H, Koup, R, Rowland-Jones, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006