Background: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Mozambique. This information is critical to ensure the treatment necessary to decrease the progression of liver disease and the transmission o...
Background. Malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during pregnancy affect the transplacental transfer of antibodies against several pathogens from mother to fetus, although their effect over antimalarial antibodies remains unclear.
Methods. Total immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgM and IgG subtypes aga...
CD4(+)CD25(High) Treg cells in HIV/HTLV co-infected patients with neuropathy: high expression of Alpha4 integrin and lower expression of Foxp3 transcription factor
As células T CD4 reguladoras (Tregs) são críticas na manutenção da homeostase do sistema imunológico. Alterações quantitativas ou fenotípicas e comprometimento funcional de Tregs têm sido associados ao desenvolvimento de patologias incluindo as do sistema nervoso central. Indivíduos com coinfe...