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Centralized immunogens as a vaccine strategy to overcome HIV-1 diversity.
Expert review of vaccines - 1 Aug 2004
Gao Feng, Korber Bette T, Weaver Eric, Liao Hua-Xin, Hahn Beatrice H, Haynes Barton F
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation of HIV-1 represents a major obstacle for AIDS vaccine development. With the amino acid sequence divergence as high as 30% in envelopes between different subtypes among HIV-1 group M viruses, it is unlikely that cross-subtype protection will occur equally well among all subtypes. Computer programs have been used to generate 'centralized' HIV gene sequences: consensus, ancestor or center of the...
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