Gastrointestinal Immune Responses in HIV Infected Subjects

• Published in: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 363 - 366
• Main Authors: Castello-Branco, LRR, Lewis, DJM, Ortigão-de-Sampaio, MB, Griffin, GE
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz 01.06.1996; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
• Subjects: Antibody Formation; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; Digestive System - immunology; Digestive System - virology; Gastric Mucosa - immunology; Gastric Mucosa - virology; gastrointestinal tract; gastrointestinal tract - HIV - mucosal immunology - immunity to HIV; HIV; HIV Infections - immunology; human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; immunity to HIV; Immunity, Mucosal; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; Immunoglobulin G; Intestinal Mucosa - immunology; Intestinal Mucosa - virology; Lymphoid Tissue - immunology; Lymphoid Tissue - virology; mucosal immunology; PARASITOLOGY; TROPICAL MEDICINE; mucosal immunology; gastrointestinal tract; HIV; immunity to HIV

The gut associated lymphoid tissue is responsible for specific responses to intestinal antigens. During HIV infection, mucosal immune deficiency may account for the gastrointestinal infections. In this review we describe the humoral and cellular mucosal immune responses in normal and HIV-infected su...