Le Buanec et al. compared distribution and frequency of cell markers associated with immune dysfunction between HIV elite controllers (EC) and untreated non-EC. They demonstrate that untreated HIV-infected individuals exhibit structurally and functionally impaired immune subsets, as a consequence of excessive levels of serum IFNα.
- Hélène Le Buanec
- Valérie Schiavon
- Daniel Zagury