Impact of chronic HIV/SIV infection on T follicular helper cell subsets and germinal center homeostasis

The discovery of broad and potent HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) has renewed optimism for developing an effective vaccine against HIV-1. The generation of most bNAbs requires multiple rounds of B cell receptor (BcR) affinity maturation, suggesting a crucial role of follicular helper T (Tfh) c...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Graff-Dubois, Angeline Rouers, Arnaud Moris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
HIV
SIV
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00501/full