Article
Naturally occurring mutations within HIV-1 V3 genomic RNA lead to antigenic variation dependent on a single amino acid substitution.
Virology - 1 Nov 1991
Wolfs T F, Zwart G, Bakker M, Valk M, Kuiken C L, Goudsmit J
Abstract excerpt
In a study on the evolution of genomic diversity of HIV-1, genomic RNA was isolated from serum of two individuals. Starting at the time of primary infection we collected six samples of serum from each patient over a period of 5 years. Ninety-four cDNA clones (50 of patient 1 and 44 of patient 495) of part of the envelope coding region including the principal neutralization domain (PND) were sequenced. Around the...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Antibody Formation
- Antigenic Variation
- Base Sequence
- Cloning, Molecular
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Genes, Viral
- HIV-1
- Homosexuality
