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SUBMITTER: Chang CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3697435 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Chang Christina C CC Crane Megan M Zhou Jingling J Mina Michael M Post Jeffrey J JJ Cameron Barbara A BA Lloyd Andrew R AR Jaworowski Anthony A French Martyn A MA Lewin Sharon R SR
Immunological reviews 20130701 1
Despite significant reductions in morbidity and mortality secondary to availability of effective combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection still accounts for 1.5 million deaths annually. The majority of deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa where rates of opportunistic co-infections are disproportionately high. In this review, we discuss the immunopathogenesis of five common infections that cause significant morbidity in HIV-infected patients globally. ...[more]