Platelets and erythrocyte-bound platelets bind infectious HIV-1 in plasma of chronically infected patients.

Platelets and erythrocyte-bound platelets bind infectious HIV-1 in plasma of chronically infected patients.

Chronic HIV-1 infection is associated with persistent viremia in most patients, but it remains unclear how free virus may survive the potential hostile effects of plasma. We investigated whether sites might exist on the surfaces of circulating blood cells for protection of infectious HIV-1 particles...

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Main Authors: Zoltan Beck, Linda L Jagodzinski, Michael A Eller, Doris Thelian, Gary R Matyas, Anjali N Kunz, Carl R Alving
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3839895?pdf=render

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