Infection of human tissues with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ex vivo provides a valuable 3D model of virus pathogenesis. Here, we describe a protocol to process and infect tissue specimens from human tonsils and female genital mucosae with HIV-1 and maintain them in culture at the liquid-air interface.
Introini, A., Vanpouille, C., Fitzgerald, W., Broliden, K., Margolis, L. Ex Vivo Infection of Human Lymphoid Tissue and Female Genital Mucosa with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and Histoculture. J. Vis. Exp. (140), e57013, doi:10.3791/57013 (2018).