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The Tug-of-War between Dendritic Cells and Human Chronic Viruses
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The Tug-of-War between Dendritic Cells and Human Chronic Viruses

Saifur Rahman, Zafar K Khan and Pooja Jain
International reviews of immunology, v 30(5-6), pp 341-365
10 Nov 2011
PMID: 22053973
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https://doi.org/10.3109/08830185.2011.561506View
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Abstract

HIV-1 human chronic viral infections dendritic cells HCMV HTLV-1 HBV/HCV HSV
The human immune system is under constant challenge from many viruses, some of which the body is successfully able to clear. Other viruses have evolved to escape the host immune responses and thus persist, leading to the development of chronic diseases. Dendritic cells are professional antigen-presenting cells that play a major role in both innate and adaptive immunity against different pathogens. This review focuses on the interaction of different chronic viruses with dendritic cells and the viruses' ability to exploit this critical cell type to their advantage so as to establish persistence within the host.

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