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Accelerated evolution of SIV env within the cerebral compartment in the setting of morphine-dependent rapid disease progression.
Virology - 15 Mar 2010
Rivera-Amill Vanessa, Noel Richard J, García Yashira, Rivera Ivelisse, Iszard Marcus, Buch Shilpa, Kumar Anil
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) have been shown to compartmentalize within various tissues, including the brain. However, the evolution of viral quasispecies in the setting of drug abuse has not been characterized. The goal of this study was to examine viral evolution in the cerebral compartment of morphine-dependent and control macaques to determine its role in...
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