Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Steinkasserer, Alexander

Dendritic cells are vital to induce potent anti-viral immune responses. It will become clear to the reader that dendritic cells often play a dual role during viral infections. On the one hand they are able to mount potent antiviral immune responses, and on the other hand several viruses, including HIV-1, use DC as a vector to be transferred from the periphery to the lymph nodes where they infect their prime target.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2003-04-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540442905

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-06508-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 298