Semen-mediated enhancement of HIV infection is donor-dependent and correlates with the levels of SEVI
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HIV-1 is usually transmitted in the presence of semen. We have shown that semen boosts HIV-1 infection and contains fragments of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) forming amyloid aggregates termed SEVI (semen-derived enhancer of viral...
Main Authors: | Hahn Beatrice H, Dejucq-Rainsford Nathalie, Burgener Adam, Forssmann Wolf-Georg, Staendker Ludger, Roan Nadia R, Zirafi Onofrio, Yolamanova Maral, Kim Kyeong-Ae, Shaw George M, Greene Warner C, Kirchhoff Frank, Münch Jan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/7/1/55 |
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