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Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection of endothelial cells in vitro: a virological, ultrastructural and immuno-cytochemical approach.
Journal of submicroscopic cytology and pathology - 1 Apr 1992
Cenacchi G, Re M C, Preda P, Pasquinelli G, Furlini G, Apkarian R P, La Placa M, Martinelli G N
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In an attempt to better understand the role of endothelial cells during HIV-1 infection, we report a virological and ultrastructural study on isolated endothelial cells from human adipose tissue, infected by HIV-1 in vitro. Supernatants from cultures showed the presence of p24 antigen and reverse transcriptase activity starting two days after HIV inoculation. A significant decrease of viral rescue was observed in...
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