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Removal of N-linked glycosylation sites in the V1 region of simian immunodeficiency virus gp120 results in redirection of B-cell responses to V3.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2004
Cole Kelly Stefano, Steckbeck Jonathan D, Rowles Jennifer L, Desrosiers Ronald C, Montelaro Ronald C
Abstract excerpt
One mechanism of immune evasion utilized by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) envelope glycoproteins is the presence of a dense carbohydrate shield. Accumulating evidence from in vitro and in vivo experiments suggests that alterations in N-linked glycosylation of SIV gp120 can enhance host humoral immune responses that may be involved in immune control. The present study...
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