Opportunistic Infections in HIV Individuals and Enhanced Immunity by Glutathione ∗
| Autor: | Anddre Valdivia, Alexis Alejandre, Parveen Hussain, Leslie Gonzalez, Vishwanath Venketaraman, Anand Muthiah, Tommy Saing, Judy Ly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
biology
business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Glutathione Disease medicine.disease biology.organism_classification medicine.disease_cause Mycobacterium tuberculosis chemistry.chemical_compound Immune system Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) chemistry Immunity Immunology medicine business Oxidative stress |
| Popis: | The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has dramatically increased since it was first reported in 1981 and now stands as one of the most prevalent disease in the world. The consequences of HIV infection lead to a compromised immune system and increase susceptibility to opportunistic infections such as the one caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This results in many complications that often become problematic during the course of treatment and finding supplements that can deal with both the viral and bacterial infection become scarce. Glutathione (GSH), a natural antioxidant, has been identified to have beneficial effects on individuals infected with HIV by alleviating excessive oxidative stress and enhancing the immunity. This is in part by the chemical properties of GSH as well as the direct effect it has on cells of the immune system. Overall, GSH’s beneficial effects should be considered as an added supplement to the current treatment for HIV/AIDS. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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