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Mucosal immunology and models of mucosal HIV infection
- Source :
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 91, Iss 3, Pp 367-369 (1996)
- Publication Year :
- 1996
- Publisher :
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 1996.
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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