Open AccessDepletion of CD4+ T Cells in Semen During HIV Infection and Their Restoration Following Antiretroviral Therapy
Author(s) -
Joseph A. Politch,
Kenneth H. Mayer,
Deborah J. Anderson
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181989870
Subject(s) - semen , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , medicine , immunology , biology , viral load , andrology
Information concerning the effects of HIV-1 infection, disease progression, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on male genital white blood cell (WBC) profiles could provide important insight into genital immune defense in HIV-infected men and seminal HIV transmission mechanisms.