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Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific CD8<sup>+</sup>T Cells in Human Breast Milk
28 Jul 2002
Abstract excerpt
Breast-feeding infants of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women ingest large amounts of HIV, but most escape infection. While the factors affecting transmission risk are poorly understood, HIV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses play a critical role in controlling HIV levels in blood. We therefore investigated the ability of breast milk cells (BMC) from HIV-infected women from the United...
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