Distinct efficacy of HIV-1 entry inhibitors to prevent cell-to-cell transfer of R5 and X4 viruses across a human placental trophoblast barrier in a reconstitution model <it>in vitro</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background and methods</p> <p>HIV-1 cell-to-cell transmission is more efficient than infection of permissive cells with cell-free particles. The potency of HIV-1 entry inhibitors to inhibit such transmission is not well known. Herein, we evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Menu Elisabeth, Barré-Sinoussi Françoise, Nugeyre Marie-Thérèse, Cannou Claude, Ayouba Ahidjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/5/1/31