The surprising role of amyloid fibrils in HIV infection

Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-80

  Castellano, Laura M ^a   Shorter, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloid; HIV infectivity; Microbicide; PAP85 120; SEM1; SEM2; SEVI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897557502     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20797737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/biology1010058     Document Type: Review

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