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CD4 Independence of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Envs Is Associated with Macrophage Tropism, Neutralization Sensitivity, and Attenuated Pathogenicity
15 Mar 2002
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the basis for envelope (Env) determinants influencing simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) tropism, we studied a number of Envs that are closely related to that of SIVmac239, a pathogenic, T-tropic virus that is neutralization resistant. The Envs from macrophage-tropic (M-tropic) virus strains SIVmac316, 1A11, 17E-Fr, and 1100 facilitated infection of CCR5-positive, CD4-negative cells. In contrast,...
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