title: Research on HIV/Toxoplasma gondii co-infection and cytokine levels among intravenous drug users.
abstract: HIV and T. gondii infection markers were measured among 383 Intravenous Drug Users (IDU). And cytokine concentrations (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha) were determined. The results showed IDU with HIV infection or HIV/T. gondii co-infection could disturb Th regulatory mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathogen Biology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China. jrli@mails.tjmu.edu.cn
authors.forename: J-R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: R-Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Y-P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D055030:Drug Users; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines