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Co-receptor usage of HIV-1 primary isolates, viral burden, and CCR5 genotype in mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission.
AIDS (London, England) - 18 Aug 2000
Ometto L, Zanchetta M, Mainardi M, De Salvo G L, Garcia-Rodriguez M C, Gray L, Newell M L, Chieco-Bianchi L, De Rossi A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) genotype, viral load and co-receptor usage of maternal HIV-1 isolates in perinatal HIV-1 transmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 181 mothers and infants were studied at the time of delivery. Wild-type (wt) an...
Topics
- Cetirizine
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Genotype
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pregnancy
