Molecular Detection and Clinical Implications of HTLV-1 Infections among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Individuals in Abuja, Nigeria
Virology Research and Treatment2015Vol. 6, pp. VRT.S35331–VRT.S35331
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Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Abdurrahman El-Fulaty Ahmad, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Muhammad Sagir Shehu, Jessy Thomas Medugu, Adamu Babayo
Abstract
All subjects (100%) who were HTLV-1/HIV-1-coinfected had normal CD4+ counts. This gives contrasting finding on the true extent of immunodeficiency of subjects. So it is suggested to be very careful in using only CD4+ counts to monitor disease progression and as indicators for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings. In such conditions, there may be a need to test for HTLV-1 alongside HIV viral loads in order to begin appropriate ART regimens that contain both pathogens.
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