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Polymorphisms in IRF-1 associated with resistance to HIV-1 infection in highly exposed uninfected Kenyan sex workers.
AIDS (London, England) - 31 May 2007
Ball Terry Blake, Ji Hezhao, Kimani Joshua, McLaren Paul, Marlin Crystal, Hill Adrian V S, Plummer Francis Allan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between polymorphisms in the IL-4 gene cluster and resistance to HIV-1 infection. DESIGN: : A cross-sectional genetic analysis of polymorphisms within the IL-4 gene cluster was conducted in a well-described female sex worker cohort from Nairobi, Kenya, known to exhibit differential susceptibility to HIV-1 infection. METHODS: Microsatellite genotyping was used to screen six...
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