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APOBEC3G-independent reduction in virion infectivity during long-term HIV-1 replication in terminally differentiated macrophages.
Virology - 30 Sept 2008
Miyagi Eri, Schwartzkopff Franziska, Plishka Ronald, Buckler-White Alicia, Clouse Kathleen A, Strebel Klaus
Abstract excerpt
APOBEC3G (APO3G) is a cellular cytidine deaminase with potent antiviral activity. In the case of HIV, the antiviral activity of APO3G is counteracted by the viral Vif protein. Monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) are terminally differentiated, non-dividing cells susceptible to HIV infection. Human...
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