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Low CD4 T Cell Counts before HIV‐1 Seroconversion Do Not Affect Disease Progression in Ethiopian Factory Workers
Author(s) -
Yared Mekonnen,
Ronald B. Geskus,
Jan C.M. Hendriks,
Tsehaynesh Messele,
José A. M. Borghans,
Frank Miedema,
Dawit Wolday,
Roel A. Coutinho,
Nicole H. T. M. Dukers–Muijrers
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/432545
Subject(s) - seroconversion , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , virology , immunopathology , affect (linguistics) , cd4 t cell , medicine , viral disease , t cell , immune system , psychology , communication
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-uninfected Ethiopians have lower CD4 T cell counts than do other populations in Africa and industrialized countries. We studied whether this unique immunological profile results in shorter survival times in HIV-1-infected Ethiopians.

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