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Mucosal immunology and models of mucosal HIV infection

Authors :
GE Griffin
LRR Castello-Branco
MB Ortigão-de-Sampaio
R Shattock
Source :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 91, Iss 3, Pp 367-369 (1996)
Publication Year :
1996
Publisher :
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 1996.

Abstract

The mucosa associated lymphoid tissue regulates and coordinates immune responses against mucosal pathogens. Mucosal tissues are the major targets exposed to HIV during transmission. In this paper we describe in vitro models of HIV mucosal infection using human explants to investigate target cells within this tissue.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00740276 and 16788060
Volume :
91
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3c86d2c423514f94a128fd928c556a58
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761996000300022