Comparison of HIV-1 envelope-specific CD4+ T cell lines simultaneously established from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and lymph node biopsy in HIV-1-infected individuals

Ratto-Kim, S.; Sitz, K.V.; Scherer, A.M.; Kim, J.H.; Anderson, D.W.; Nau, M.E.; Mann, D.L.; Akolkar, P.N.; Gulwani-Akolkar, B.; Silver, J.; Birx, D.L.

Journal of Immunology 159(10): 5162-5167

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1767
PMID: 9366447
Document Number: 483932
These data suggest that the cellular immune response does not phenotypically vary between the peripheral blood and lymph node compartments, but demonstrates genotypic heterogeneity, showing possible redundancy of the immune response to HIV-1 gp160.

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