HIV but Not CMV Replication Alters the Blood Cytokine Network during Early HIV Infection in Men.

Christophe VanpouilleAlan WellsJennifer M DanStephen A RawlingsSusan LittleWendy FitzgeraldLeonid MargolisSara Gianella

Published in: Viruses (2022)

In early/acute HIV infection, asymptomatic CMV shedding in semen does not drive additional cytokine changes in blood. Early ART initiation should remain the priority, while the added benefit of CMV suppression during the various stages of HIV infection needs to be further investigated.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
liver failure
hiv testing
middle aged
men who have sex with men
atomic force microscopy
high resolution
hepatitis b virus