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A TRIM5alpha exon 2 polymorphism is associated with protection from HIV-1 infection in the Pumwani sex worker cohort.
AIDS (London, England) - 31 Jul 2010
Price Heather, Lacap Philip, Tuff Jeff, Wachihi Charles, Kimani Joshua, Ball Terry B, Luo Ma, Plummer Francis A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The innate immune component TRIM5alpha has the ability to restrict retrovirus infection in a species-specific manner. TRIM5alpha of some primate species restricts infection by HIV-1, whereas human TRIM5alpha lacks this specificity. Previous studies have suggested that certain polymorphisms in human TRIM5alpha may enhance or impair the proteins affinity for HIV-1. This study investigates the role of...
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