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Coinfection With HIV-1 and Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type II in Intravenous Drug Users Is Associated With Delayed Progression to AIDS.
- Source :
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JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes . 1/1/2006, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p100-106. 7p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article presents a study of Italian intravenous drug users (IDU) with Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and coinfected with HIV-1. The authors investigated the rate of HTLV -II infection in IDU screened for HIV-1, HTLV-1 and HTLV-II through real-time polymerase chain reaction screening of HTLV-II proviral load. Increased incidence of liver disease and hepatitis C virus positivity among coinfected IDU was found.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15254135
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19532195
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.qai.0000179426.04166.12