Failure to detect active virus replication in mast cells at various tissue sites of HIV patients by immunohistochemistry

<p>A recent report postulated that the mast cell population is a significant reservoir for persistent HIV infection. Our study attempted to validate this hypothesis by quantitatively comparing the distribution of mast cells and cells expressing the HIV protein p24 in HIV infected patients. Con...

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Main Author: Ann Marie Nelson, Aaron Auerbach, Yan-gao Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0603.htm