Associations Between B-Cell Subsets and Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Ugandans With and Without HIV
This exploratory study suggests that lower frequencies of naïve B cells in PLWH are associated with differences in subclinical atherosclerosis. However, the mechanisms cannot be inferred from this study.
Authors
- Xiuqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8606-7105)
- Tecla M. Temu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-4143)
- Sophie Nalukwago
- James Mtui
- Victoria R. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-8505)
- T. Ding
- Celestine N. Wanjalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-5414)
- Laventa M. Obare
- Eseoghene Ogaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5754-5798)
- Joshua D. Simmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8517-4863)
- Kisyua Nthenge
- Cindy Hager-Nochowicz
- Cissy Kityo
- Rashidah Nazzinda
- Christopher T Longenecker
- Zhiguo Zhao
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Tennessee Clinical Research Center (US)
- Joint Clinical Research Centre (UG)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag107
- Primary Topic
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00