Article
HLA footprints on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 are associated with interclade polymorphisms and intraclade phylogenetic clustering.
Journal of virology - 1 May 2009
Matthews Philippa C, Leslie Alasdair J, Katzourakis Aris, Crawford Hayley, Payne Rebecca, Prendergast Andrew, Power Karen, Kelleher Anthony D, Klenerman Paul, Carlson Jonathan, Heckerman David, Ndung'u Thumbi, Walker Bruce D, Allen Todd M, Pybus Oliver G, Goulder Philip J R
Abstract excerpt
The selection of escape mutations has a major impact on immune control of infections with viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Viral evasion of CD8(+) T-cell responses leaves predictable combinations of escape mutations, termed HLA "footprints." The most clearly defined footprints...
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