Natural killer (NK) cells are important effectors of innate immunity playing a key role in the
eradication and clearance of viral infections. Over the recent years, several studies have …

Natural killer cells are a crucial component of the innate immune response to certain
tumours and to various viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria. HIV has infected more than 60 …

Natural killer (NK) cells play a central role in host defense against various pathogens.
Functional defects of NK cells in HIV-1 infection as a direct effect of abnormal expression or …

Progression to AIDS during HIV-infection is associated with a decrease in the number and
function of natural killer (NK) cells [1–4]. The reduction in NK cells expressing CD56 and …

Natural killer (NK) cells play a critical role in viral immunity. In the setting of HIV infection,
epidemiologic and functional evidence support a role for NK cells in both protection from …

Background: Recent evidence suggests that natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in the
HIV pathogenesis. Long-term nonprogressor (LTNP) and HIV controllers are rare HIV …

Natural killer (NK) cells are effector and regulatory innate immune cells and play a critical
role in the first line of defense against various viral infections. Although previous reports …

Increasing evidence supports the notion that the innate immune response, and in particular,
natural killer cells play a central role in determining the quality of the host immune response …

This review describes current knowledge of changes in natural killer (NK) cell function in
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‐related disorders, vis‐à‐vis associated …

Natural killer (NK) cells are potent effectors of natural immunity and their activity prevents
human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral entry and viral replication. We sought to …