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Temporal patterns of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transcripts in human fetal astrocytes
1 Jan 1994
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection of the developing central nervous system results in a dementing process in children, termed HIV-1-associated encephalopathy. Infection of astroglial elements of the pediatric nervous system has been demonstrated and suggests that direct infection of some astrocytes may contribute to the neurologic deficit. In this model, HIV-1 establishes a persistent state of...
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