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Simian immunodeficiency virus infection and immune responses in the pig-tailed macaque testis.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Mar 2015
Winnall Wendy R, Lloyd Sarah B, De Rose Robert, Alcantara Sheilajen, Amarasena Thakshila H, Hedger Mark P, Girling Jane E, Kent Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
The testis is a site of immune privilege in rodents, and there is evidence that T cell responses are also suppressed in the primate testis. Local immunosuppression is a potential mechanism for HIV persistence in tissue reservoirs that few studies have examined. The response of the pig-tailed macaque testis to SIVmac239 infection was characterized to test this possibility. Testes were surgically removed during...
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