Immune Responses and Cell Signaling During Chronic HIV Infection

Book Chapter

• اسم الجهة الناشرة: InTech
• عنوان الكتاب: Current Perspectives in HIV Infection

مستخلص المنشور

The immune response can be defined by the reaction of the immune system to a particular

antigen to which it is exposed. In order to understand immune responses against an infectious

agent such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and their regulation during the course of

chronic HIV infection, we will provide a brief overview of HIV and its proteins and attempt

to shed light on this disease process. We will also review the immune system, its components

and describe how these components interact at the molecular levels to fight an invading

pathogen such as HIV.