| Literature DB >> 11377208 |
S Kanazawa1, B Matija Peterlin.
Abstract
HIV infects CD4(+) macrophages and lymphocytes. Before the development of AIDS, HIV weakens the immune system in part by blocking antigen processing and presentation via major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. In this report, we discuss how HIV escapes the immune surveillance by MHC II molecules.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11377208 DOI： 10.1016/s1286-4579(01)01402-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN： 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700