Differential activity of candidate microbicides against early steps of HIV-1 infection upon complement virus opsonization
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HIV-1 in genital secretions may be opsonized by several molecules including complement components. Opsonized HIV-1 by complement enhances the infection of various mucosal target cells, such as dendritic cells (DC) and epithelial cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | AIDS Research and Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/7/1/16 |