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Anti‐retroviral activity of TRIM5α
4 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) shows a very narrow host range limited to humans and chimpanzees. Experimentally, HIV-1 does not infect Old World monkeys, such as rhesus (Rh) and cynomolgus (CM) monkeys, and fails to replicate in activated CD4 positive T lymphocytes obtained from these monkeys. In contrast, simian immunodeficiency virus isolated from a macaque monkey (SIVmac) can replicate well in...
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