No observed effect of GB virus C coinfection on disease progression in a cohort of African woman infected with HIV-1 or HIV-2

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 15;40(6):876-8. doi: 10.1086/428123. Epub 2005 Feb 21.

Abstract

We studied mortality among subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and HIV-2 infection in relation to GB virus (GBV)-C coinfection. No significant differences in mortality were seen between subjects with and subjects without GBV-C coinfection who also had either HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection. No association between GBV-C and HIV plasma virus loads or CD4 cell count was observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Africa / epidemiology
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Cohort Studies
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Flaviviridae Infections / complications*
  • GB virus C / physiology*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / mortality*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1* / isolation & purification
  • HIV-2* / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / complications*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / virology
  • Humans
  • Viral Load