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HIV/HCV co-infection: putting the pieces of the puzzle together

O LoiaconoG. AntonucciDelia GolettiSimone LaniniEnrico Girardi

subject

Kupffer CellsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)HIV InfectionsBiologymedicine.disease_causeTh2 CellsCytokines metabolismImmunityparasitic diseasesmedicineAnimalsHumansMolecular BiologyLiver immunologyImmunity Cellularvirus diseasesCell BiologyHepatitis Cmedicine.diseaseFibrosisHepatitis CVirologyNatural historyLiverModels AnimalImmunologyCytokinesCo infection

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The most relevant consequence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the exposure of the patient to opportunistic agents. In addition, HIV may also modify the natural history of some non-opportunistic pathogens, which in turn may alter the course of HIV infection.

https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.cdd.4401164