Abstract
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected African adults. CD4 T cell depletion may partially explain this high disease burden but those with relatively preserved T cell numbers are still at increased risk of IPD. This study evaluated the extent of pneumococcal-specific T cell memory dysfunction in asymptomatic HIV infection early on in the evolution of the disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e25610 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Young Adult
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
- Interferon-gamma
- Humans
- Asymptomatic Infections
- Cell Proliferation
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD40 Ligand
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Cell Aging
- HIV Infections
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Middle Aged
- Up-Regulation
- Malawi
- Adolescent
- Species Specificity
- Interleukin-17
- Male
- Female