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Dendritic cell-T-cell interactions support coreceptor-independent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission in the human genital tract.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 1999
Hladik F, Lentz G, Akridge R E, Peterson G, Kelley H, McElroy A, McElrath M J
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted predominantly by heterosexual contact. Here, we investigate for the first time, by examining mononuclear cells obtained from cervicovaginal tissue, the mechanisms whereby HIV type 1 (HIV-1) directly targets cells from the human genital...
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