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Short communication: Plasmacytoid dendritic cells from HIV-1 Elite Controllers maintain a gut-homing phenotype associated with immune activation.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Dec 2014
Li Haiying, Goepfert Paul, Reeves R Keith
Abstract excerpt
Lentivirus infections are characterized by a dramatic loss of mucosal CD4(+) T cells, breakdown of the gut mucosa, and subsequent chronic immune activation. Residual immune activation persists even in patients controlling virus replication and remains a significant source of ongoing disease morbidities, but the causes are unclear. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), primary producers of interferon (IFN)-α, have...
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