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Homozygous and heterozygous CCR5-Delta32 genotypes are associated with resistance to HIV infection.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Aug 2001
Marmor M, Sheppard H W, Donnell D, Bozeman S, Celum C, Buchbinder S, Koblin B, Seage G R
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate evidence for resistance to HIV-1 infection associated with the heterozygous genotype CCR5-+/Delta32 and with the homozygous genotype CCR5-Delta32/Delta32, which results in a nonfunctional CCR5 receptor. DESIGN: Cohort study of initially HIV-seronegative high-risk individuals from eight different cities. Enrollment data were analyzed to investigate the association of demographic factors...
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