The synthetic opioid fentanyl increases HIV replication in macrophages.
<h4>Background</h4>The illicit use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has led to a serious public health crisis in the US. People with opioid use disorder are more likely to contract infections such as HIV and viral hepatitis and experience more severe disease. While several drugs of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298341 |