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Influence of HLA-B57 on clinical presentation and viral control during acute HIV-1 infection.
AIDS (London, England) - 5 Dec 2003
Altfeld Marcus, Addo Marylyn M, Rosenberg Eric S, Hecht Frederick M, Lee Paul K, Vogel Martin, Yu Xu G, Draenert Rika, Johnston Mary N, Strick Daryld, Allen Todd M, Feeney Margaret E, Kahn James O, Sekaly Rafick P, Levy Jay A, Rockstroh Jürgen K, Goulder Philip J, Walker Bruce D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HLA-B57, as well as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses restricted by this allele, have been strongly associated with long-term non-progressive chronic HIV-1 infection. However, their impact on viral replication during acute HIV-1 infection is not known. METHODS: Clinical and immunological parameters during acute and early HIV-1 infection in individuals expressing HLA-B57 were assessed....
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