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The role of Langerhans cells (LC) and dendritic cells (DC) in HIV infection has been a subject of interest during the last several years. It has been reported by several authors that LC are important targets for HIV-1, thus, playing a major role in the dissemination of the infection1-3. Other researchers, however, have failed to demonstrate the virus in LC4-7. Similarly, infection of DC from peripheral blood of HIV-1 infected individuals has been stated8,9, but this could not be confirmed by others10.
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von Stemm, A.M.R., Ramsauer, J., Tenner-Racz, K., Schmidt, H.F., Gigli, I., Racz, P. (1993). Langerhans Cells and Interdigitating Cells in Hiv-Infection. In: Kamperdijk, E.W.A., Nieuwenhuis, P., Hoefsmit, E.C.M. (eds) Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 329. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2930-9_90
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