Surfactant Protein D Modulates HIV Infection of Both T-Cells and Dendritic Cells

Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) is an oligomerized C-type lectin molecule with immunomodulatory properties and involvement in lung surfactant homeostasis in the respiratory tract. SP-D binds to the enveloped viruses, influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus and inhibits their replication in vit...

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Main Authors: Madsen, Jens, Gaiha, Gaurav D., Palaniyar, Nades, Dong, Tao, Mitchell, Daniel A., Clark, Howard W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601116/