Journal article
Low CD4 T Cell Counts before HIV-1 Seroconversion Do Not Affect Disease Progression in Ethiopian Factory Workers
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-uninfected Ethiopians have lower CD4 T cell counts than do other populations in Africa and industrialized countries. We studied whether this unique immunological profile results in shorter survival times in HIV-1-infected Ethiopians.
METHODS: Data from an open cohort study of 149 HIV-1-infected factory workers in Ethiopia for 1997-2002 were used. To estimate survival times, a …
Authors
Mekonnen Y; Geskus RB; Hendriks JCM; Messele T; Borghans J; Miedema F; Wolday D; Coutinho RA; Dukers NHTM
Journal
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 192, No. 5, pp. 739–748
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 2005
DOI
10.1086/432545
ISSN
0022-1899