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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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91(3): 363-366, May-Jun. 1996.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-319861
ABSTRACT
The gut associated lymphoid tissue is responsible for specific responses to intestinal antigens. During HIV infection, mucosal immune deficiency may account for the gastrointestinal infections. In this review we describe the humoral and cellular mucosal immune responses in normal and HIV-infected subjects.