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Susceptibility of HIV type 2 primary isolates to CCR5 and CXCR4 monoclonal antibodies, ligands, and small molecule inhibitors.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 May 2012
Espirito-Santo Maria, Santos-Costa Quirina, Calado Marta, Dorr Patrick, Azevedo-Pereira J Miguel
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) entry into susceptible cells involves the interaction between viral envelope glycoproteins with CD4 and a chemokine receptor (coreceptor), namely CCR5 and CXCR4. This interaction has been studied to enable the discovery of a new class of antiretroviral drugs that targets the envelope glycoprotein-coreceptor interaction. However, very few data exist regarding HIV-2 susceptibility...
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