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Precise identification of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 antigen processing mutant.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2007
Zimbwa Peter, Milicic Anita, Frater John, Scriba Thomas J, Willis Antony, Goulder Philip J R, Pillay Tilly, Gunthard Huldrych, Weber Jonathan N, Zhang Hua-Tang, Phillips Rodney E
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evokes a strong immune response, but the virus persists. Polymorphisms within known antigenic sites result in loss of immune recognition and can be positively selected. Amino acid variation outside known HLA class I restricted epitopes can also enable immune escape by interfering with the processing of the optimal peptide antigen. However, the lack of precise rules...
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