HIV-1 Latency in Monocytes/Macrophages

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets CD4+ T cells and cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage. HIV pathogenesis is characterized by the depletion of T lymphocytes and by the presence of a population of cells in which latency has been established called the HIV-1 reservoir. Highly act...

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Main Authors: Amit Kumar, Wasim Abbas, Georges Herbein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/4/1837