Tumour necrosis factor-α stimulates HIV-1 replication in single-cycle infection of human term placental villi fragments in a time, viral dose and envelope dependent manner
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The placenta plays an important role in the control of <it>in utero </it>HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Proinflammatory cytokines in the placental environment are particularly implicated in this control. We th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-06-01
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| Series: | Retrovirology |
| Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/3/1/36 |