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HIV tropism and CD4+ T-cell depletion

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I would like to comment on the article by Grossman et al.1, since my name has been on papers on both sides of this debate. A key point raised by these authors is the notion of biphasic kinetics of T cells, as opposed to a homogeneously rapid die-away pattern.

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