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SUBMITTER: Anandaiah A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3086746 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anandaiah Asha A Dheda Keertan K Keane Joseph J Koziel Henry H Moore David A J DA Patel Naimish R NR
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20101222 8
Tuberculosis (TB) disease remains one of the highest causes of mortality in HIV-infected individuals, and HIV-TB coinfection continues to grow at alarming rates, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Surprisingly, a number of important areas regarding coinfection remain unclear. For example, increased risk of TB disease begins early in the course of HIV infection; however, the mechanism by which HIV increases this risk is not well understood. In addition, there is lack of consensus on the optimal wa ...[more]