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Syphilis increases HIV viral load and decreases CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected patients with new syphilis infections
AIDS · 2004 · Vol. 18(15) · pp. 2075–2079
Kate Buchacz(Epidemic Intelligence Service)Pragna Patel(Division of Chemistry)Melanie Taylor(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Peter R. Kerndt(Los Angeles County Department of Health Services)Robert H. Byers(Division of Chemistry)Scott D. Holmberg(Division of Chemistry)Jeffrey D. Klausner✉
Abstract
Syphilis infection was associated with significant increases in the HIV viral load and significant decreases in the CD4 cell count. The findings underscore the importance of preventing and promptly treating syphilis in HIV-infected individuals.
Syphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentReproductive tract infections researchHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsSyphilisViral loadMedicineImmunologyLentivirusPrimary SyphilisSexually transmitted diseaseVirologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Viral disease
MeSH terms
AdultHumansLymphopeniaMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSyphilisHIV InfectionsCase-Control StudiesCD4 Lymphocyte CountViral LoadAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Funding
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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References
Cofactors in Male-Female Sexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 1991 · 712 citations
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