HSV-2 Cellular Programming Enables Productive HIV Infection in Dendritic Cells

HSV-2 Cellular Programming Enables Productive HIV Infection in Dendritic Cells

Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Genital herpes significantly enhances the acquisition and transmission of HIV-1 by creating a microenvironment that supports HIV infection in the host. Dendritic cells (DCs) represent one of the...

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Main Authors: Elisa Crisci, Cecilia Svanberg, Rada Ellegård, Mohammad Khalid, Julia Hellblom, Kazuki Okuyama, Pradyot Bhattacharya, Sofia Nyström, Esaki M. Shankar, Kristina Eriksson, Marie Larsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
HSV-2
HIV-1
HSV-2 and HIV-1 coinfection
dendritic cells
immune responses
DNA sensors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02889/full

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