Contribution of Immunological and Virological Factors to Extremely Severe Primary HIV Type 1 Infection
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Contribution of immunological and virological factors to extremely severe primary HIV type 1 infection.
BACKGROUND During acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, high viral loads and the induction of host immune responses typically coincide with the onset of clinical symptoms. However, clinically severe presentations during acute HIV type 1 (HIV-1) infection, including AIDS-defining symptoms, are unusual. METHODS Virus isolates were tested for clade, drug susceptibility, coreceptor ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/595704