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A subset of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 long-term non-progressors is characterized by the unique presence of ancestral sequences in the viral population.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Feb 2005
Bello Gonzalo, Casado Concepción, Sandonis Virginia, Alonso-Nieto Manuela, Vicario José Luis, García Soledad, Hernando Victoria, Rodríguez Carmen, Romero Jorge Del, López-Galíndez Cecilio
Abstract excerpt
Within human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients, there are those who have been infected for more than 10 years with a CD4+ cell count of >500 cells microl(-1) and who remain asymptomatic without antiretroviral therapy; these patients are designated long-term non-progressors (LTNPs). In a set of 16 LTNPs, viral dating, DNA viral load, quasispecies heterogeneity and antibody (Ab) titres against...
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