HIV rapidly targets a diverse pool of CD4+ T cells to establish productive and latent infections
P. Gantner, S. Buranapraditkun, A. Pagliuzza, C. Dufour, M. Pardons, J. L. Mitchell, E. Kroon, C. Sacdalan, N. Tulmethakaan, S. Pinyakorn, M. L. Robb, N. Phanuphak, J. Ananworanich, D. Hsu, S. Vasan, , N. Chomont
This study identifies that HIV initially infects diverse CD4+ T cells in blood and lymph nodes, establishing both productive infections and latent reservoirs simultaneously.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2022Microbiology