Abstract
In vitro infection of CD61+ megakaryocytic cells with human herpesvirus-7 (HHV-7) induced a drastic increase of apoptosis. Moreover, cells surviving HHV-7 cytotoxicity showed enhanced megakaryocytic maturation with respect to control cultures. These data suggest that HHV-7 reactivation in the bone marrow of HIV-1 infected individuals may contribute to impair megakaryocytopoiesis.
Vol. 87 No. 11 (2002): November, 2002 : Letters to the Editor
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Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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