Article
Macrophages: do they impact AIDS progression more than CD4 T cells?
6 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Abstract Data review of the hypothesis that damage in the monocyte/macrophage arm of innate immunity is a key component predicting AIDS progression. Destruction of CD4+ T cells is considered to be the main cause of immunodeficiency manifested by opportunistic infections in HIV-1-infected humans, as well as in SIV-infected macaques. We propose that monocyte/macrophage lineage cells also play an important role in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
