Simian virus 40 inhibits differentiation and maturation of rhesus macaque DC-SIGN<sup>+</sup>-dendritic cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Dendritic cells (DC) are the initiators and modulators of the immune responses. Some species of pathogenic microorganisms have developed immune evasion strategies by controlling antigen presentation function of DC. Simian virus 40 (SV40) is a DNA tumor virus of r...

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Main Authors: Changyong G, Sun M, Li H, Brockmeyer N, Wu N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/15/9/377