Cytokine imbalance and HBV-specific T-cell exhaustion predict disease progression in HIV-HBV coinfection
HIV-HBV coinfection was characterized by HBV reactivation, cytokine imbalance, and T-cell exhaustion, which were associated with disease progression and may inform risk stratification.
Authors
- Peter Asaga Mac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-8896)
- Mansur Aliyu Ramalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-6514)
- Bako A. Ishaku
- Dave C. Ibeh
Institutions
- Federal University Lafia (NG)
- Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (BD)
- Army Hospital Research and Referral (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1789692
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization