HIV transmission: Migratory Langerhans cells are primary targets in vaginal HIV transmission

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 269-270

  Miller, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DENDRITIC CELL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LANGERHANS CELL; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; SEROCONVERSION; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 34249946346     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: 14401711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.icb.7100058     Document Type: Note

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