Generation of CD3 CD8 Thymocytes in the HIV Type 1-Infected Thymus
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Generation of CD3+CD8low thymocytes in the HIV type 1-infected thymus.
Infection with the HIV type 1 (HIV-1) can result both in depletion of CD4(+) T cells and in the generation of dysfunctional CD8(+) T cells. In HIV-1-infected children, repopulation of the peripheral T cell pool is mediated by the thymus, which is itself susceptible to HIV-1 infection. Previous work has shown that MHC class I (MHC I) molecules are strongly up-regulated as result of IFN-alpha sec...
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