Oral and vaginal epithelial cell lines bind and transfer cell-free infectious HIV-1 to permissive cells but are not productively infected.
The majority of HIV-1 infections worldwide are acquired via mucosal surfaces. However, unlike the vaginal mucosa, the issue of whether the oral mucosa can act as a portal of entry for HIV-1 infection remains controversial. To address potential differences with regard to the fate of HIV-1 after expos...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/41d1cb63f7304dc796d87a7b3de43338 |
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