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

• Main Authors: Bang-Ning Lee (Author), Hunter Hammill (Author), Edwina J. Popek (Author), Stanley Cron (Author), Claudia Kozinetz (Author), Mary Paul (Author), William T. Shearer (Author), James M. Reuben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...