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The Synthetic Opioid Fentanyl Increases HIV Replication and Chemokine Co-Receptor Expression in Lymphocyte Cell Lines

Background: In the United States, the illicit use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has led to a serious public health crisis. Synthetic opioids are known to enhance viral replication and to suppress immunologic responses, but their effects on HIV pathogenesis remain unclear. Thus, we examined t...

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Autores principales: Madhuravasal Krishnan, Janani, Kong, Ling, Karns, Rebekah, Medvedovic, Mario, Sherman, Kenneth E., Blackard, Jason T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10145664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37113007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v15041027