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Extreme genetic divergence is required for coreceptor switching in HIV-1 subtype C.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 Jan 2011
Coetzer Mia, Nedellec Rebecca, Cilliers Tonie, Meyers Tammy, Morris Lynn, Mosier Donald E
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BACKGROUND: Coreceptor switching from CCR5 to CXCR4 is less common in subtype C HIV-1 infection than in subtype B for reasons that are unclear. We have examined sequential virus samples from a subtype C-infected child who had evidence of coreceptor switching. METHODS: To examine HIV-1 envelope evolution towards CXCR4 usage, env sequences were correlated with phenotypic characteristics determined by entry assays,...
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