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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Maria Clara Martins Ferreira in research grants and scholarships supported by FAPESP.
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CD4 T lymphocytes are the main target cells of HIV-1. However, myeloid cells can also become infected by HIV-1 through interaction with CD4/CCR5 receptors. Macrophages can survive infected for long periods and present compartments containing viruses (VCCs), where HIV-1 accumulates and remains infective. For these reasons, macrophages may be potential viral reservoirs. On the other hand, d…
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