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Comment
. 2008 Jun;172(6):1467-70.
doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.080130. Epub 2008 May 5.

Adding fuel to the fire: methamphetamine enhances HIV infection

Raghava Potula  1 , Yuri Persidsky
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Comment

Adding fuel to the fire: methamphetamine enhances HIV infection

Raghava Potula et al. Am J Pathol. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

This Commentary examines the ability of methamphetamine to enhance HIV-1 infection in human macrophages, shedding new light on the drug’s role in augmenting HIV-1 replication and immunopathogenesis.

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  • Methamphetamine enhances HIV infection of macrophages.
    Liang H, Wang X, Chen H, Song L, Ye L, Wang SH, Wang YJ, Zhou L, Ho WZ. Liang H, et al. Am J Pathol. 2008 Jun;172(6):1617-24. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.070971. Epub 2008 May 5. Am J Pathol. 2008. PMID: 18458095 Free PMC article.

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