Molecular Detection and Clinical Implications of HTLV-1 Infections among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Individuals in Abuja, Nigeria | Zendy

Idris Nasir Abdullahi | Zendy; Abdurrahman El-Fulaty Ahmad | Zendy; Anthony Uchenna Emeribe | Zendy; Muhammad Sagir Shehu | Zendy; Jessy Thomas Medugu | Zendy; Adamu Babayo | Zendy

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Molecular Detection and Clinical Implications of HTLV-1 Infections among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Individuals in Abuja, Nigeria

Author(s) -

Idris Nasir Abdullahi,

Abdurrahman El-Fulaty Ahmad,

Anthony Uchenna Emeribe,

Muhammad Sagir Shehu,

Jessy Thomas Medugu,

Adamu Babayo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

virology research and treatment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765

H-Index - 10

ISSN - 1178-122X

DOI - 10.4137/vrt.s35331

Subject(s) - provirus , coinfection , immunology , hematology , virology , medicine , biology , polymerase chain reaction , viral disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biochemistry , genome , gene

Individuals with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)/HIV-1 coinfection have been demonstrated to undergo CD4+ lymphocytosis even in the face of immunodeficiency and increased vulnerability to opportunistic pathogens that can lead to poor prognosis.

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