Persistent CD4+ lymphopenia is associated with recurrent Nocardia farcinica infection and acquired resistance in an AIDS patient: a case report with immunological warning
After severe depletion of CD4 T cells in AIDS patients, they are not only prone to a first-time Nocardia infection, but also, even if cured, unable to form protective immune memory, leaving them susceptible to reinfection with the same pathogen. More s…