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Follicular Dendritic Cells Serve as HIV Reservoir
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Title Follicular Dendritic Cells Serve as HIV Reservoir
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575728?src=rss
Description Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) harbor large numbers of infectious, drug-resistant HIV, thereby contributing to virus transmission and persistence, scientists report in the June issue of the Journal of Virology. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > HIV/AIDS
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Date Jun 10, 2008
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