Surfactant Protein D modulates HIV infection of both T-cells and dendritic cells
Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) is an oligomerized C-type lectin molecule with immunomodulatory properties and involvement in lung surfactant homeostasis in the respiratory tract. SP-D binds to the enveloped viruses, influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus and inhibits their replication in vit...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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