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Fitness cost of escape mutations in p24 Gag in association with control of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2006
Martinez-Picado Javier, Prado Julia G, Fry Elizabeth E, Pfafferott Katja, Leslie Alasdair, Chetty Senica, Thobakgale Christina, Honeyborne Isobel, Crawford Hayley, Matthews Philippa, Pillay Tilly, Rousseau Christine, Mullins James I, Brander Christian, Walker Bruce D, Stuart David I, Kiepiela Photini, Goulder Philip
Abstract excerpt
Mutational escape by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) recognition is a major challenge for vaccine design. However, recent studies suggest that CTL escape may carry a sufficient cost to viral replicative capacity to facilitate subsequent immune control of a now attenuated virus. In order to examine how limitations can be imposed on viral escape, the epitope TSTLQEQIGW (TW10...
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