The Surprising Role of Amyloid Fibrils in HIV Infection

Despite its discovery over 30 years ago, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to threaten public health worldwide. Semen is the principal vehicle for the transmission of this retrovirus and several endogenous peptides in semen, including fragments of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP248-286 an...

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Main Authors: James Shorter, Laura M. Castellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-05-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/1/1/58