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Mechanisms of CD4 Downregulation by the Nef and Vpu Proteins of Primate Immunodeficiency Viruses
28 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2), and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) are the etiological agents of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans and a related disease in non-human primates. These viruses infect T cells and macrophages that express the surface glycoprotein, CD4, because this glycoprotein acts as a co-receptor for incoming virus...
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