Increased rate of CD4+ T-cell decline and faster time to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 subtype CRF01_AE infected seroconverters in Singapore.

BACKGROUND:It remains controversial as to whether HIV-1 subtypes influence disease progression. Singapore offers a unique opportunity to address this issue due to the presence of co-circulating subtypes. We compared subtype CRF01_AE and non-CRF01_AE infected patients, with regards to estimated annua...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oon Tek Ng, Li Lin, Oliver Laeyendecker, Thomas C Quinn, Yong Jiang Sun, Cheng Chuan Lee, Yee Sin Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3029292?pdf=render