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HIV-1 and HIV-2 isolates differ in their ability to activate the complement system on the surface of infected cells.
AIDS (London, England) - 1 Jul 1993
Marschang P, Gürtler L, Tötsch M, Thielens N M, Arlaud G J, Hittmair A, Katinger H, Dierich M P
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OBJECTIVE: To analyse the ability of different HIV-1 and HIV-2 isolates to activate the complement system. DESIGN: H9 cells chronically infected with various HIV isolates and the corresponding purified viruses were tested for complement activation. To identify the molecules responsible for complement activation on the surface of infected cells, the expression of complement inhibitors/regulators and viral proteins...
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