The contribution of cytomegalovirus to changes in NK cell receptor expression in HIV-1-infected individuals [1]

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-159

  Mela, Christopher M ^a   Goodier, Martin R ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATURAL KILLER CELL RECEPTOR; NATURAL KILLER CELL RECEPTOR NKG2A;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; RECEPTORS, IMMUNOLOGIC;

EID: 33845643728     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/509811     Document Type: Letter

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