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Type: Published Manuscript
Title: Gut lactobacillales are associated with higher CD4 and less microbial translocation during HIV infection.
Authors: Perez-Santiago J, Gianella S, Massanella M, Spina CA, Karris MY, Var SR, Patel D, Jordan PS, Young JA, Little SJ, Richman DD, Smith DM
Year: 2013
Publication: AIDS (London, England)
Volume: 27 Issue: 12 Pages: 1921-31
Abstract:Early HIV infection is characterized by a dramatic depletion of CD4 T cells in the gastrointestinal tract and translocation of bacterial products from the gut into the blood. In this study, we evaluated if gut bacterial profiles were associated with immune status before and after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART).

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