Exploration of the interaction of immune factors in HIV/HCV infection and its impact on the course of disease.

In conclusion, after HIV is co-infected with HCV, the systemic immune system is activated, releasing a large number of immunostimulatory factors, further damaging the body. Due to the combined effect of HIV and HCV virus, the liver is further damaged, and the degree of damage mainly depends on the degree of HCV infection and microbial displacement. PMID: 30697985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Biol Regul Homeost Agents Source Type: research