Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with HIV coinfection in Wuhan, China.

Rongrong YangXien GuiYongxi ZhangYong XiongShicheng GaoHengning Ke

Published in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2020)

Lower level of CD4+ T lymphocyte counts caused by HIV infection itself might be one of reasons for relatively weak ability to produce SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies. The effects of anti-HIV drugs in prevention and treatment of COVID-19 appears to be limited.

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