CD4+ T Cell Depletion in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Role of Apoptosis
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is principally a mucosal disease and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the major site of HIV replication. Loss of CD4+ T cells and systemic immune hyperactivation are the hallmarks of HIV infection. The end of acute infection is associated with the emerg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/3/5/586/ |