Microbial translocation is associated with increased monocyte activation and dementia in AIDS patients.
Elevated plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an indicator of microbial translocation from the gut, is a likely cause of systemic immune activation in chronic HIV infection. LPS induces monocyte activation and trafficking into brain, which are key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated dementi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-06-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2424175?pdf=render |