The genotype of early-transmitting HIV gp120s promotes α (4) β(7)-reactivity, revealing α (4) β(7) +/CD4+ T cells as key targets in mucosal transmission.

Mucosal transmission of HIV is inefficient. The virus must breach physical barriers before it infects mucosal CD4+ T cells. Low-level viral replication occurs initially in mucosal CD4+ T cells, but within days high-level replication occurs in Peyer's patches, the gut lamina propria and mesenter...

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Main Authors: Fatima Nawaz, Claudia Cicala, Donald Van Ryk, Katharine E Block, Katija Jelicic, Jonathan P McNally, Olajumoke Ogundare, Massimiliano Pascuccio, Nikita Patel, Danlan Wei, Anthony S Fauci, James Arthos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21383973/pdf/?tool=EBI