Langerhans cells in periodontal disease of HIV- and HIV+ patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy

• Main Authors: Takeshi Kato Segundo (Author), Giovanna Ribeiro Souto (Author), Ricardo Alves Mesquita (Author), Fernando Oliveira Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to assess and compare quantitatively the presence of S100+ Langerhans cells (LC) by immunochemistry techniques in HIV+ and HIV- gingivitis and periodontitis subjects. Additionally, it aimed to evaluate the correlation among densities of these cells with CD4+ and CD8+ T cell...