Modelling the risk of HIV infection for drug abusers
Drugs of abuse, such as opiates, are one of the leading causes for transmission of HIV in many parts of the world. Drug abusers often face a higher risk of acquiring HIV because target cell (CD4+ T-cell) receptor expression differs in response to morphine, a metabolite of common opiates. In this stu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Biological Dynamics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17513758.2020.1842921 |