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New evidence demonstrates that HIV-1 Nef production by macrophages not only attracts T-lymphocytes but also renders them permissive for HIV-1 infection (pages 997–1003).
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Cullen, B. HIV-1 Nef protein: An invitation to a kill. Nat Med 5, 985–986 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/12417
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