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Simian immunodeficiency virus infects follicular helper CD4 T cells in lymphoid tissues during pathogenic infection of pigtail macaques.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2013
Xu Yin, Weatherall Chris, Bailey Michelle, Alcantara Sheilajen, De Rose Robert, Estaquier Jerome, Wilson Kim, Suzuki Kazuo, Corbeil Jacques, Cooper David A, Kent Stephen J, Kelleher Anthony D, Zaunders John
Abstract excerpt
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a specialized subset of memory CD4(+) T cells that are found exclusively within the germinal centers of secondary lymphoid tissues and are important for adaptive antibody responses and B cell memory. Tfh cells do not express CCR5, the primary entry coreceptor for both human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), and therefore, we...
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