Open AccessExpression of inhibitory markers is increased on effector memory T cells during hepatitis C virus/HIV coinfection as compared to hepatitis C virus or HIV monoinfection
Author(s) -
Banishree Saha,
Manish Choudhary,
Shiv Kumar Sarin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0b013e32836285e4
Subject(s) - coinfection , hepatitis c virus , immunology , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , virology , hepatitis c , cytotoxic t cell , cd8 , t cell , medicine , biology , immune system , virus , in vitro , biochemistry
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfection is associated with rapid progression of hepatic fibrosis and liver disease. T-cell response has been implicated in the pathophysiological outcome of the disease.