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Role of CCL3L1-CCR5 genotypes in the epidemic spread of HIV-1 and evaluation of vaccine efficacy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2008
Kulkarni Hemant, Marconi Vincent C, Agan Brian K, McArthur Carole, Crawford George, Clark Robert A, Dolan Matthew J, Ahuja Sunil K
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in CCR5, the major coreceptor for HIV, and CCL3L1, a potent CCR5 ligand and HIV-suppressive chemokine, are determinants of HIV-AIDS susceptibility. Here, we mathematically modeled the potential impact of these genetic factors on the epidemic spread of HIV, as well as on its prevention. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ro, the basic reproductive number, is a fundamental concept in explaining the...
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