Deletion of nef slows but does not prevent CD4-positive T-cell depletion in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected human-PBL-SCID mice

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作者
Gulizia, RJ
Collman, RG
Levy, JA
Trono, D
Mosier, DE
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[1] Scripps Res Inst, DEPT IMMUNOL, IMM7, LA JOLLA, CA 92037 USA
[2] SALK INST BIOL STUDIES, LA JOLLA, CA 92037 USA
[3] UNIV PENN, DEPT MED, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 USA
[4] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT MED, CANC RES INST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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10.1128/JVI.71.5.4161-4164.1997
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The pathogenicity of four human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates with nef deleted for SCID mice repopulated with human peripheral blood leukocytes (hu-PBL-SCID mice) was studied. Deletion of nef led to a substantial reduction in CD4-positive T-cell depletion and delayed kinetics of plasma viremia in infected hu-PBL-SCID mice. Deletion of the nef gene impacts both the efficiency of primary infection and the cytopathicity of virus for infected CD4-positive T cells in this animal model of HIV-1 infection.
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页码:4161 / 4164
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