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HIV infection and host genetic mutation among injecting drug-users of northeastern states of India.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition - 1 Apr 2010
Sarkar Kamalesh, Das Santa Sabuj, Pal Reshmi, Bal Baishali, Madhusudan P, Chakraborti Sekhar
Abstract excerpt
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among injecting drug-users (IDUs) of the northeastern states of India to understand the host genetic factors that confer resistance to HIV infection. The study aimed at assessing the existence and magnitude of genetic mutations of chemokine receptors, such as CCR2-64I, CCR-5 D-32, and SDF-1-3'A, that are known to confer resistance to HIV infection and...
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