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. 1997 Sep;4(5):627–629. doi: 10.1128/cdli.4.5.627-629.1997

Differences in humoral responses to the p24 antigen between Ethiopian and Swedish human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patients may suggest influences from a T-helper 2-like phenotype.

T Kebede 1, S Britton 1, T Fehniger 1, A Vahlne 1, M Sällberg 1
PMCID: PMC170613  PMID: 9302219

Abstract

The levels of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 p24 antibodies and p24 antigen among 256 Ethiopians and Africans and 86 Swedes were compared. The elevated levels of total anti-p24 immunoglobulin G (IgG) and anti-p24 IgG4 among the Ethiopian and African patients suggest influences from T-helper-cell type 2-like responses.

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