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. 2003 Apr;16(2):209–219. doi: 10.1128/CMR.16.2.209-219.2003

TABLE 6.

Effects of cocaine on resistance to infections

Infectious agent Host Effecta Reference
LP-BM5 retrovirus Mice ↑Cryptosporidiosis 48
HIV SCID mice implanted with human PBMCs ↑HIV-infected PBL 192
↑Virus load 192
↓CD4/CD8 ratio 192
a

↑, increase; ↓, decrease; PBL, peripheral blood leukocytes.