Major depletion of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in HIV-2 infection, an attenuated form of HIV disease.
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) provide an important link between innate and acquired immunity, mediating their action mainly through IFN-alpha production. pDC suppress HIV-1 replication, but there is increasing evidence suggesting they may also contribute to the increased levels of cell apoptosi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2773933?pdf=render |