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Immunodominance of HIV-1 specific CD8+ T-cell responses is related to disease progression rate in vertically infected adolescents.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Sharp Elizabeth R, Willberg Christian B, Kuebler Peter J, Abadi Jacob, Fennelly Glenn J, Dobroszycki Joanna, Wiznia Andrew A, Rosenberg Michael G, Nixon Douglas F
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BACKGROUND: HIV-1 vertically infected children in the USA are living into adolescence and beyond with the widespread use of antiretroviral drugs. These patients exhibit striking differences in the rate of HIV-1 disease progression which could provide insights into mechanisms of control. We hypothesized that differences in the pattern of immunodomination including breadth, magnitude and polyfunctionality of HIV-1...
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