NeuroHIV is initiated by HIV

2022-01-03

NeuroHIV is initiated by HIV crossing the blood–brain barrier (BBB) to enter the CNS. This is thought to occur primarily via the transmigration of infected CD14+CD16+ monocytes (Williams, 2014), using the monocytes as “Trojan Horses” (Peluso, 1985), although some studies suggest alternate routes of