Exploring the link between innate immune activation and thymic function by measuring sCD14 and TRECs in HIV patients living in Belgium.

Microbial translocation is now viewed as a central event in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation during HIV infection. Thymic function failure is another crucial factor involved in HIV disease progression. The goal of this study was to explore the hypothesis of potential links between microbial...

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Main Authors: Adrien De Voeght, Henri Martens, Chantal Renard, Dolores Vaira, Mathieu Debruche, Julie Simonet, Vincent Geenen, Michel Moutschen, Gilles Darcis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5648129?pdf=render