INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED CD4 T-CELL ACTIVATION AMONG HIV-NEGATIVE HIGH-RISK WOMEN.

Biological pathways mediating the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and increased HIV risk remain unexplored. We hypothesized that IPV-induced stress negatively affects HIV systemic immune defenses and aimed to evaluate whether IPV was associated with immune profiles linked to HIV susceptibility: CD4 activation and diminished regulatory T-cell (Treg) frequency.