Silva, João Marcos Maia
Azevedo, João Lucas Lima Calandrini de
Bezerra, Kellyne Gomes
Guilarde, Adriana Oliveira
Souza, Luiz Carlos Silva
Guimarães, Regyane Ferreira
Leite, Paula
Júnior, Hélio Moreira
Gardinassi, Luiz Gustavo
Romão, Pedro Roosevelt Torres
Fonseca, Simone Gonçalves
Funding for this research was provided by:
Institute of Investigation in Immunology- iii-INCT-CNPq (2014-50890/5)
FAPEG
Article History
Received: 6 November 2025
Accepted: 22 December 2025
First Online: 20 January 2026
Declarations
:
: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hospital Dr. Anuar Auad (CAAE No. 95235018.0.3001.0034) and the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Goiás (CAAE No. 95235018.0.0000.5083), and performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. PLHIV and controls expressed interest in participating in the study by completing and signing the informed consent form, in which the details of the study were provided to the participants, before sample collection.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.