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J. Virol., 01 1998, 164-169, Vol 72, No. 1
T Matano, R Shibata, C Siemon, M Connors, HC Lane and MA Martin
Parenteral administration of a mouse anti-human CD8 monoclonal antibody
(MAb) to rhesus macaques resulted in a transient depletion of CD8+ cells in
both the peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues. When administered during
primary chimeric simian/human immunodeficiency virus infections, the CD8
MAb caused marked elevations of plasma and cell-associated virus levels in
both the peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues and led to prolonged
depletion of CD4 cells. Taken together, these results directly demonstrate
that CD8+ T lymphocytes are actively involved in controlling the acute
phase of primate lentivirus infections.
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Administration of an anti-CD8 monoclonal antibody interferes with the clearance of chimeric simian/human immunodeficiency virus during primary infections of rhesus macaques
Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0460, USA.
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