Abstract:Background
Primary HIV is characterized by dynamic changes in viral load and innate and adaptive immune responses; it is unclear the extent to which time from acquisition to ART initiation and substance use impact these immunologic changes.
Methods
We studied plasma immune activation biomarkers, viral load, and CD4 + and CD8 + cell counts in participants from the Sabes primary infection study in Peru, who had been randomized … Show more
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