Wuchereria bancrofti infection is linked to systemic activation of CD4 and CD8 T cells.

Wuchereria bancrofti infection is linked to systemic activation of CD4 and CD8 T cells.

<h4>Background</h4>Susceptibility to HIV has been linked to systemic CD4+ T cell activation in cohorts of seronegative individuals with high HIV-exposure risk. We recently described an increased risk of HIV transmission in individuals infected with Wuchereria bancrofti, the causative age...

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Main Authors: Inge Kroidl, Mkunde Chachage, Jonathan Mnkai, Anthony Nsojo, Myrna Berninghoff, Jaco J Verweij, Lucas Maganga, Nyanda E Ntinginya, Leonard Maboko, Petra Clowes, Michael Hoelscher, Elmar Saathoff, Christof Geldmacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007623

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007623

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