Low-level HIV infection of hepatocytes

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BACKGROUND: There are only limited data on whether HIV infection occurs within the liver; therefore, we explored early and late stages of the HIV life cycle in two hepatocyte cell lines--Huh7.5 and Huh7.5JFH1--as well as in primary human hepatocytes. RESULTS: Integrated HIV DNA was detected in Huh7.5 and Huh7.5JFH1 cells, as well as in primary hepatocytes, and was inhibited by the integrase inhibitor raltegravir...

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