HIV-I Induced Destruction of Neocortical Extracellular Matrix Components in AIDS Victims

Neurological dysfunction is not uncommon in patients suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and, when manifested, intimates involvement of the central nervous system. Here, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects preferentially microglial cells, which thereby release substan...

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Main Authors: Pavel V. Belichenko, Judith Miklossy, Marco R. Celio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1997-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996197901431