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Dendritic cells in viral pathogenesis: protective or defective?
International journal of experimental pathology - 1 Aug 2005
Pollara Gabriele, Kwan Antonia, Newton Philippa J, Handley Matthew E, Chain Benjamin M, Katz David R
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DC) are potent antigen-presenting cells that are critical in the initiation of immune responses to control and/or eliminate viral infections. Recent studies have investigated the effects of virus infection on the biology of DC. This review summarizes these changes, focusing on both the DC parameters affected and the viral factors involved. In addition, the central role of DC biology in the...
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