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Replication-Competent Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) Gag Escape Mutations Archived in Latent Reservoirs during Antiretroviral Treatment of SIV-Infected Macaques
30 Jun 2011
Abstract excerpt
In response to pressure exerted by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-mediated CD8(+) T cell control, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) escape mutations often arise in immunodominant epitopes recognized by MHC class I alleles. While the current standard of care for HIV-infected patients is treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), suppression of viral replication in these patients...
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