Detection of microbial translocation in HIV and SIV infection using the Limulus amebocyte lysate assay is masked by serum and plasma.

Microbial translocation (MT) is thought to be a major contributor to the pathogenesis of HIV-related immune activation, and circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from gram-negative bacteria is the principle measurement of this process. However, related research has been impeded by inconsistent LPS te...

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Main Authors: Ashwin Balagopal, Lucio Gama, Veronica Franco, Julia N Russell, Jeffrey Quinn, Yvonne Higgins, Laura M Smeaton, Janice E Clements, David L Thomas, Amita Gupta, NWCS 319 and ACTG 5175 study team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409852?pdf=render