Production of Interferons and β-Chemokines by Placental Trophoblasts of HIV-1-Infected Women

• Hoofdauteurs: Bang-Ning Lee (Auteur), Hunter Hammill (Auteur), Edwina J. Popek (Auteur), Stanley Cron (Auteur), Claudia Kozinetz (Auteur), Mary Paul (Auteur), William T. Shearer (Auteur), James M. Reuben (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: The mechanism whereby the placental cells of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-infected mother protect the fetus from HIV-1 infection is unclear. Interferons (IFNs) inhibit the replication of viruses by acting at various stages of the life cycle and may play a role in protecting agai...