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Evaluation of eight different bioinformatics tools to predict viral tropism in different human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtypes.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2008
Garrido Carolina, Roulet Vanessa, Chueca Natalia, Poveda Eva, Aguilera Antonio, Skrabal Katharina, Zahonero Natalia, Carlos Silvia, García Federico, Faudon Jean Louis, Soriano Vincent, de Mendoza Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) tropism can be assessed using phenotypic assays, but this is quite laborious, expensive, and time-consuming and can be made only in sophisticated laboratories. More accessible albeit reliable tools for testing of HIV-1 tropism are needed in view of the prompt introduction of CCR5 antagonists in clinical practice. Bioinformatics tools based on V3 sequences might help to...
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