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Human Cytomegalovirus Stimulates Monocyte-to-Macrophage Differentiation via the Temporal Regulation of Caspase 3
27 Jul 2012
Abstract excerpt
Monocytes are primary targets for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection and are proposed to be responsible for hematogenous dissemination of the virus. Biologically, monocytes have a short life span of 48 h in the circulation, a period of time during which monocytes must make a cell fate decision on whether to undergo apoptosis or differentiate into a macrophage. We have previously shown that HCMV infection...
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