Estimation of CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocytes in human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Manipur

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 126-132

  Singh, H ^a   Singh, N ^a   Singh, T ^a  

^a REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

CD4+ T lymphocytes; CD8+ T lymphocytes; Human immunodeficiency virus; Opportunistic infection; Symptomatic

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CD4 CD8 RATIO; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 34250877846     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.32718     Document Type: Article

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