Evaluation of annexin V and Calcein-AM as markers of mononuclear cell apoptosis during human immunodeficiency virus infection

Evaluation of apoptosis by flow cytometry is generally accomplished by methods that use annexin V-FITC as vital dye, which access phosphatidylserine exposed on the external membrane at the beginning of this process. In addition, the concomitant use of propidium iodide makes possible to verify the ch...

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Main Authors: Priscila F.R. Palma, Giovana L. Baggio, Celso Spada, Renata da Silva, Silvia Inês A.C.P. Ferreira, Aricio Treitinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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