Mycoplasmas stimulate replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 through selective activation of CD4+ T lymphocytes.

doi:10.1089/aid.1993.9.775

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Mycoplasmas stimulate replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 through selective activation of CD4+ T lymphocytes.

AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Aug 1993

Sasaki Y, Honda M, Makino M, Sasaki T

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Because mycoplasma infection has often been observed in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we investigated the influence of mycoplasmas on HIV replication in vitro. Replication of HIV-1 assessed by reverse transcriptase activity and the p24 antigen level in per...

Topics

CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Cells, Cultured
HIV-1
Humans
Interleukins
Lymphocyte Activation
Mycoplasma
Phenotype
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Virus Replication

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