Complement activation - good or evil in HIV-1 infection? : interaction of free and complement opsonized HIV-1 with monocyte derived dendritic cells and immune cells in the cervical mucosa
Worldwide, the heterosexual route is the most common mode of sexual transmission of HIV-1 and women are particularly susceptible to this infection. After penetration of the mucosal epithelium HIV-1 interacts with potential target cells, i.e. dendritic cells (DCs) and CD4+ T cells. The complement sys...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Linköpings universitet, Molekylär virologi
2011
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-72343 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7393-010-9 |