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Coreceptor change appears after immune deficiency is established in children infected with different HIV-1 subtypes.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 20 Mar 2002
Casper C, Navér L, Clevestig P, Belfrage E, Leitner T, Albert J, Lindgren S, Ottenblad C, Bohlin A-B, Fenyö E M, Ehrnst A
Abstract excerpt
Change of HIV-1 coreceptor use has been connected to progression of disease in children infected with HIV-1, presumably subtype B. It has not been possible to discern whether the appearance of new viral phenotypes precedes disease development or comes as a consequence of it. We studied the evolution of coreceptor use in HIV-1 isolates from 24 vertically infected children. Their clinical, virological, and...
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