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HIV-1 variation before seroconversion in men who have sex with men: analysis of acute/early HIV infection in the multicenter AIDS cohort study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2008
Gottlieb Geoffrey S, Heath Laura, Nickle David C, Wong Kim G, Leach Stephanie E, Jacobs Benjamin, Gezahegne Surafel, van 't Wout Angélique B, Jacobson Lisa P, Margolick Joseph B, Mullins James I
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) necessary for infection in a new host is a critical goal for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) research. We studied the characteristics of HIV-1 envelope genes in 38 men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study cohort before seroconversion. We found a range of diversity (0.2%-5.6% [median, 0.86%]), V1-V2 loop length (58-93 aa), and...
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