[HTML][HTML] One case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a patient co-infected by HIV with a low CD4+ T-cell count
M Wang, L Luo, H Bu, H Xia - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
M Wang, L Luo, H Bu, H Xia
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020•ElsevierThe ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 that began in Wuhan, China, become an emergency of
international concern when thousands of people were infected around the world. This study
reports a case simultaneously infected by SARS-Cov-2 and HIV, which showed a longer
disease course and slower generation of specific antibodies. This case highlights that a co-
infection of SARS-Cov-2 and HIV may severely impair the immune system.
international concern when thousands of people were infected around the world. This study
reports a case simultaneously infected by SARS-Cov-2 and HIV, which showed a longer
disease course and slower generation of specific antibodies. This case highlights that a co-
infection of SARS-Cov-2 and HIV may severely impair the immune system.
Abstract
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 that began in Wuhan, China, become an emergency of international concern when thousands of people were infected around the world. This study reports a case simultaneously infected by SARS-Cov-2 and HIV, which showed a longer disease course and slower generation of specific antibodies. This case highlights that a co-infection of SARS-Cov-2 and HIV may severely impair the immune system.
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