Circulating (1→3)-β-D-glucan Is Associated With Immune Activation During Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.

V, Mehraj; R, Ramendra; S, Isnard; FP, Dupuy; R, Ponte; J, Chen; I, Kema; MA, Jenabian; CT, Costinuik; B, Lebouché; R, Thomas; P, Coté; R, Leblanc; JG, Baril; M, Durand; C, Chartrand-Lefebvre; C, Tremblay; P, Ancuta; NF, Bernard; DC, Sheppard; JP, Routy

doi:10.1093/cid/ciz212

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Circulating (1→3)-β-D-Glucan is associated with immune activation during HIV infection.

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V. Mehraj

R. Ramendra

S. Isnard

Abstract

BACKGROUND Microbial translocation from the gut to circulation contributes to immune activation during HIV infection and is usually assessed by measuring plasma levels of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Gut fungal colonization increases during HIV infection and elevated systemic levels of the fu...

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Medicine

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