Association between CD4 T cell counts and the immune status among adult critically ill HIV-negative patients in intensive care units in Uganda [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Background: Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) T cells play a central role in regulation of adaptive T cell-mediated immune responses. Low CD4 T cell counts are not routinely reported as a marker of immune deficiency among HIV-negative individuals, as is the norm among their HIV positive counterpart...
Main Authors: | Arthur Kavuma Mwanje, Joseph Ejoku, Lameck Ssemogerere, Clare Lubulwa, Christine Namata, Arthur Kwizera, Agnes Wabule, Erasmus Okello, Samuel Kizito, Aggrey Lubikire, Cornelius Sendagire, Irene Andia Biraro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-01-01
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Series: | AAS Open Research |
Online Access: | https://aasopenresearch.org/articles/2-2/v1 |
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