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HIV-1 subverts the complement system in semen to enhance viral transmission

Semen is important in determining HIV-1 susceptibility but it is unclear how it affects virus transmission during sexual contact. Mucosal Langerhans cells (LCs) are the first immune cells to encounter HIV-1 during sexual contact and have a barrier function as LCs are restrictive to HIV-1. As semen f...

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Autores principales: Nijmeijer, Bernadien M., Bermejo-Jambrina, Marta, Kaptein, Tanja M., Ribeiro, Carla M. S., Wilflingseder, Doris, Geijtenbeek, Teunis B. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8075950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33568786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41385-021-00376-9