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Matrix and envelope coevolution revealed in a patient monitored since primary infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Journal of virology - 1 Oct 2009
Beaumont Elodie, Vendrame Daniela, Verrier Bernard, Roch Emmanuelle, Biron François, Barin Françis, Mammano Fabrizio, Brand Denys
Abstract excerpt
Lentiviruses, including human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), typically encode envelope glycoproteins (Env) with long cytoplasmic tails (CTs). The strong conservation of CT length in primary isolates of HIV-1 suggests that this factor plays a key role in viral replication and persistence i...
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