What Happens To Monocytes With Hiv

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monocytes, dendritic cells and HIV

I understand immune cells like monocytes and dendritic cells may either get infected or may neutralize/"kill" an HIV virion. What decides which of the two shall transpire?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Probably the number of supportive immune cells in the microenvironment and how activated the immune system is at the time.... Read more »

Increasing my monocytes

I am a newer more recent patient, and now more then ever doing the most I can to stay healthy, in... Read more »

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what ever happened to peptide T?

Dr. Pierone,I heard that the experimental drug Peptide T might have some activity against hiv? Why... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

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