The type strain 1GB (DSM 102253) was isolated from anodic biofilms of glucose-fed microbial fuel cells. The fully assembled, closed, circular 5.27-Mb genome and corresponding 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is widely accepted that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) invades the central nervous system (CNS) shortly after peripheral infection to establish a persistent infection of tissue-resident microglial cells. To what extent this early CNS infection is of pathogenic relevance is a matter of discussion. It is conceivable, however, that infected microglia releases virus variants of enhanced neurotropism and/or neurovirulence compared to peripheral isolates.
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