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Adaptation of subtype a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope to pig-tailed macaque cells.
Journal of virology - 1 May 2011
Humes Daryl, Overbaugh Julie
Abstract excerpt
The relevance of simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) infection of macaques to HIV-1 infection in humans depends on how closely SHIVs mimic HIV-1 transmission, pathogenesis, and diversity. Circulating HIV-1 strains are predominantly subtypes C and A and overwhelmingly require CCR5 for entry, yet most SHIVs incorporate CXCR4-using subtype B envelopes (Envs). While pathogenic subtype C-based SHIVs have been...
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