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Improvement in the determination of HIV-1 tropism using the V3 gene sequence and a combination of bioinformatic tools.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2009
Chueca Natalia, Garrido Carolina, Alvarez Marta, Poveda Eva, de Dios Luna Juan, Zahonero Natalia, Hernández-Quero José, Soriano Vicente, Maroto Carmen, de Mendoza Carmen, García Federico
Abstract excerpt
Assessment of HIV tropism using bioinformatic tools based on V3 sequences correlates poorly with results provided by phenotypic tropism assays, particularly for recognizing X4 viruses. This may represent an obstacle for the use of CCR5 antagonists. An algorithm combining several bioinformatic tools might improve the correlation with phenotypic tropism results. A total of 200 V3 sequences from HIV-1 subtype B,...
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