Immune status monitoring of HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited settings: A review with an emphasis on CD4 + T-lymphocyte determination

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-25

  Pattanapanyasat, Kovit ^a,b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AIDS; CD4 T lymphocytes; CD4 testing; Flow cytometry; HIV monitoring; Resource limited settings

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CD14 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; GLUTARALDEHYDE;

AIDS PATIENT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUOROCHROME STAINING; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOLOGICAL MONITORING; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROVIRUS; REVIEW; SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS; THAILAND; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CELL SEPARATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MONITORING, IMMUNOLOGIC;

EID: 84858761403     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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