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Evolution of DC-SIGN use revealed by fitness studies of R5 HIV-1 variants emerging during AIDS progression.
Retrovirology - 27 Mar 2008
Borggren Marie, Repits Johanna, Kuylenstierna Carlotta, Sterjovski Jasminka, Churchill Melissa J, Purcell Damian F J, Karlsson Anders, Albert Jan, Gorry Paul R, Jansson Marianne
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BACKGROUND: At early stages of infection CCR5 is the predominant HIV-1 coreceptor, but in approximately 50% of those infected CXCR4-using viruses emerge with disease progression. This coreceptor switch is correlated with an accelerated progression. However, those that maintain virus exclusively restricted to CCR5 (R5) also develop AIDS. We have previously reported that R5 variants in these "non-switch virus"...
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