CD8 lymphocytes of HIV controller patients in contact with CD4 cells infected with HIV (IMAGE)

Institut Pasteur

CD8 lymphocytes of HIV controller patients in contact with CD4 cells infected with HIV

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CD8 lymphocytes (red) of HIV controller patients in contact with CD4 cells (green) infected with HIV. The cell nuclei are in blue. In pink, a cytotoxic molecule secreted by CD8 cells to destroy CD4 cells.

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© Anastassia Mikhailova / Institut Pasteur

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