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Dendritic-cell interactions with HIV: infection and viral dissemination
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Dendritic-cell interactions with HIV: infection and viral dissemination

Li Wu and Vineet N KewalRamani
Nature reviews. Immunology, Vol.6(11), pp.859-868
11/2006
DOI: 10.1038/nri1960
PMCID: PMC1796806
PMID: 17063186
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http://doi.org/10.1038/nri1960View
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Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial in the generation and regulation of adaptive immunity. Given their pivotal role in marshalling immune responses, HIV has evolved ways to exploit DCs to facilitate viral dissemination and to evade antiviral immunity. Defining the mechanisms that underlie cell–cell transmission of HIV and understanding the role of DCs in this process should help us in the fight against HIV infection. This Review highlights the latest advances in our understanding of the interactions between DCs and HIV, and focuses on the mechanisms of DC-mediated viral dissemination.

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