Serum concentration of anti-Cytomegalovirus IgG and ischaemic stroke in patients with advanced HIV infection in Malawi.

Joseph Kamtchum TatueneZaid Al-BayatiHenry Charles MwandumbaTom SolomonStephen E ChristmasLaura A Benjamin

Published in: PloS one (2018)

High concentration of anti-CMV IgG is not independently associated with ischaemic stroke in HIV-infected Malawians. Larger cohort studies are needed to further investigate the role of humoral response to CMV in the pathophysiology of HIV-associated stroke.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv aids
immune response
atrial fibrillation
hiv testing
men who have sex with men
south africa
subarachnoid hemorrhage