HIV-1 protecting CCR5-Delta32 allele in medieval Poland.

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CCR5-Delta32 is the mutation in the chemokine receptor CCR5 that gives its homozygous carriers nearly complete protections from HIV-1 infection. Restricted almost exclusively to Europe, the mutation is thought to have originated in the continent and risen in frequency to the present-day value of approximately 10% due to a selective advantage it gave its carriers. The mutation bearing allele was initially...

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