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Author

  • The Perth Group

  • Eleni Papadopulos

  • Valendar Turner

  • John M. Papadimitriou

  • David Causer

  • Bruce Hedland-Thomas

  • Barry Page

Publisher

  • Genetica

Category

  • CD4+

Topic

  • CD4+ Reliability

  • T4 Cells

  • T Lymphocytes

  • AZT

  • Zidovudine

  • Immunodeficiency

  • Pneumonia

  • Oxidative stress

Article Type

  • Editorial article

Publish Year

  • 1995

Meta Description

  • The content critically analyzes the HIV-T4-CELL-AIDS hypothesis, questioning the link between T4 cell decrease and AIDS, and exploring alternative causes.

Summary

  • This is a critical analysis of the HIV-T4-CELL-AIDS hypothesis. The authors question the widely accepted theory that HIV causes AIDS. They argue that the evidence supporting this theory is based on the relationship between a positive HIV antibody test and AIDS. However, they raise concerns about the accuracy of the test and the lack of a gold standard for verifying its sensitivity and specificity. The authors also discuss the role of T4 lymphocytes in the immune response and highlight studies that suggest T cells have both suppressive and helper activities. They conclude that further research is needed to fully understand the relationship between HIV, T4 cells, and AIDS.

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  • HIV

  • AIDS

  • T4 lymphocytes

  • Oxidative stress

  • CD4 antigen

  • CD8 antigen

  • Immunodeficiency

  • IL-2

  • Phenotype

  • Chemotherapy

  • Zidovudine

  • Opportunistic Pneumonias

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Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos,1 Valendar F.Turner,2 John M. Papadimitriou,3 David Causer,1 Bruce Hedland-Thomas,1 & Barry Page1
1: Department of Medical Physics, 2: Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia; 3: Department of Pathology, University of Western Australia.
Genetica 95: 5-24, 1995

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