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Activation of CD8 T Cells Predicts Progression of HIV Infection in Women Coinfected with Hepatitis C Virus
Author(s) -
Andrea Kovács,
Roksana Karim,
Wendy J. Mack,
Jiaao Xu,
Zhi Chen,
Eva A. Operskalski,
Toni Frederick,
Alan Landay,
John C. Voris,
L SPENCER,
Mary Young,
Phyllis C. Tien,
Michael Augenbraun,
Howard D. Strickler,
Lena AlHarthi
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1086/650997
Subject(s) - coinfection , cd38 , medicine , hepatitis c virus , hazard ratio , immunology , cd8 , hepatitis c , confidence interval , cd4 cd8 ratio , risk factor , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , virology , virus , immune system , biology , stem cell , lymphocyte subsets , cd34 , genetics
Because activation of T cells is associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pathogenesis, CD4 and CD8 activation levels in patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) may explain conflicting reports regarding effects of HCV on HIV disease progression.

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