An investigation of the role of oral epithelial cells and Langerhans cells as possible HIV viral reservoirs

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-119

  Boy, Sonja C ^a   Van Heerden, Marlene B ^a   Wolfaardt, Marianne ^a   Cockeran, Riana ^a   Gema, Elize ^b   Van Heerden, Willie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Laser microdissection; Oral epithelium; Oral Langerhans cells; Oral mucosa

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; DNA; T6 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GINGIVA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; LANGERHANS CELL; LASER MICRODISSECTION; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORAL BIOPSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; STAINING; TONGUE; TOOTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BELL PALSY; CANDIDIASIS, ORAL; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DNA, VIRAL; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GLOSSITIS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV-1; HUMANS; LANGERHANS CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; PERIODONTITIS; TONGUE; VIRAL LOAD; VIRUS LATENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149151367     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: 16000714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2008.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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