Tuberculosis part 3: HIV-tuberculosis co-infection.
Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive persons. Tuberculosis may occur at any stage of HIV disease but the prevalence of TB increases with the progressive diminution of CD4+ T cell numbers. There is a synergistic relationship between tuberculosis and HIV infection as each accelerates the progression of the other.
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Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, Pretoria, South Africa.
Wood
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Chikte
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Khammissa
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Meyerov
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Lemmer
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000349:Africa; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D008017:Life Expectancy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019562:Viral Load