The CD4 Molecule : Roles in T Lymphocytes and in HIV Disease /
The book offers an up-to-date overview of the function of the CD4 molecule in normal immune responses and in AIDS. This molecule has key roles in the development of T cells in the thymus and in the activation of T helper cells. It also serves as the cell surface receptor for the human immunodeficien...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1996.
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| Series: | Current topics in microbiology and immunology ;
205. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The book offers an up-to-date overview of the function of the CD4 molecule in normal immune responses and in AIDS. This molecule has key roles in the development of T cells in the thymus and in the activation of T helper cells. It also serves as the cell surface receptor for the human immunodeficiency virus, and thus is a principal factor in determining which cell types are susceptible to HIV infection. The functions of the CD4 molecules are presented in the context of other recent studies that have elucidated the 3-dimensional structure of the molecule. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 182 pages 29 illustrations, 1 illustration in color.) |
| ISBN: | 9783642797989 (electronic bk.) 3642797989 (electronic bk.) |