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Porphyromonas gingivalis-mediated signaling through TLR4 mediates persistent HIV infection of primary macrophages.
Virology - 1 Dec 2016
Agosto Luis M, Hirnet Juliane B, Michaels Daniel H, Shaik-Dasthagirisaheb Yazdani B, Gibson Frank C, Viglianti Gregory, Henderson Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
Periodontal infections contribute to HIV-associated co-morbidities in the oral cavity and provide a model to interrogate the dysregulation of macrophage function, inflammatory disease progression, and HIV replication during co-infections. We investigated the effect of Porphyromonas gingivalis on the establishment of HIV infection in monocyte-derived macrophages. HIV replication in macrophages was significantly...
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