Innate Immunity Acts as the Major Regulator in Talaromyces marneffei Coinfected AIDS Patients: Cytokine Profile Surveillance During Initial 6-Month Antifungal Therapy

Abstract

Our findings indicate that innate immune-cell-derived cytokines are critical for host defense against AIDS-associated <i>Talaromyces marneffei</i> infection; furthermore, excessive inflammatory cytokines are associated with poor outcomes.