Inadequate clearance of translocated bacterial products in HIV-infected humanized mice.

Inadequate clearance of translocated bacterial products in HIV-infected humanized mice.

Bacterial translocation from the gut and subsequent immune activation are hallmarks of HIV infection and are thought to determine disease progression. Intestinal barrier integrity is impaired early in acute retroviral infection, but levels of plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a marker of bacterial tr...

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Main Authors: Ursula Hofer, Erika Schlaepfer, Stefan Baenziger, Marc Nischang, Stephan Regenass, Reto Schwendener, Werner Kempf, David Nadal, Roberto F Speck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2861703?pdf=render

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