CD4+ lymphocyte values and trends in individuals infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and/or co-infected with Hepatitis C Virus in the Gambia

African Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 130-136

  Mboto, C I ^a   Davies Russell, A ^b   Fielder, M ^b   Jewell, A P ^b  

^a Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital Gambia   (Gambia)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CD4+ lymphocyte; Co infection; HCV; HIV; West Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMBIA; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2 INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBIA; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949509363     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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