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A novel CCR5 mutation selectively affects immunoreactivity and fusogenic property of the HIV co-receptor.
AIDS (London, England) - 20 Aug 2004
Zhao Xiu-Ying, Lee Shui-Shan, Wong Ka-Hing, Chan Kenny Chi-Wai, He Zhi-Min, Ma Selene, Ng Fai, Chan Chris Chung-Sing, Ho Tina, Ng Mun-Hon, Zheng Bo-Jian
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A Nepalese heterozygous carrier of a CCR5 mutant, designated 118delF, was characterized. There was a 3 basepair deletion at 352-354 in the CCR5 open reading frame, resulting in the deletion of the phe-118 residue located in the third transmembrane domain. The mutant protein has retained antigen s...
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