Dendritic cells are vital to induce potent anti-viral immune responses. It will become clear to the reader that dendritic cells often play a dual role during viral infections. On the one hand they are able to mount potent antiviral immune responses, and on the other hand several viruses, including HIV-1, use DC as a vector to be transferred from the periphery to the lymph nodes where they infect their prime target.
| Author: Alexander Steinkasserer |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Apr 23, 2003 |
| Number of Pages: 298 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 3540442901 |
| ISBN-13: 9783540442905 |
