Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen presenting cells, which take up
pathogens/foreign structures in peripheral tissues, then migrate to secondary lymphoid …

The complement system is a major component of immune defense. Activation of the
complement cascade by foreign substances and altered self‐structures may lead to the …

Since the 1990s we have known of the fascinating ability of a complex set of professional
antigen presenting cells (APCs; dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages, and B …

Immature dendritic cells (iDCs) in genital and rectal mucosa may be one of the first cells to
come into contact with HIV-1 during sexual transmission of virus. HIV-1 activates the host …

The complement system is a major humoral component of immunity and is essential for the
fast elimination of pathogens invading the body. In addition to its indispensable role in …

ABSTRACT Alphaviruses such as Ross River virus (RRV) and chikungunya virus are
mosquito-transmitted viruses that cause explosive epidemics of debilitating arthritis and …

DCs express intrinsic cellular defense mechanisms to specifically inhibit HIV-1 replication.
Thus, DCs are productively infected only at very low levels with HIV-1, and this non …

Dendritic cells (DC) are crucial components of the early events of HIV infection. Dendritic
cells capture and internalize HIV at mucosal surfaces and efficiently transfer the virus to …

In the present study, we demonstrated that opsonization of primary HIV-1 with human
complement enhances infection of immature monocyte-derived dendritic cells (iDC) and …

The complement system is a family of serum and cell surface proteins that recognize
pathogen-associated molecular patterns, altered-self ligands, and immune complexes …