Inflammation in AIDS and the role of the macrophage in brain pathology

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-225

  Achim, Cristian L ^a,b   Wiley, Clayton A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTOXIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEMENTIA; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MACROPHAGE; MICROGLIA; MONOCYTE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0029900101     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019052-199606000-00013     Document Type: Review

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