Virucidal effect of stimulated eosinophils on human immunodeficiency virus type 1
Klebanoff SJ;Coombs RW;;
aids research and human retroviruses1996Vol. 12pp. -
361
sj1996aidsvirucidal
Abstract
Eosinophils, when stimulated, release a variety of agents that can be toxic to ingested or extracellular targets. Among these systems is one that consists of eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), H2O2, and a halide. We report here that phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-stimulated human eosinophils are virucida …