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Distribution of CCR-5Δ32, CCR2-64I, and SDF-1-3'A alleles among Jordanians.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jan 2013
Khabour Omar F, Abu-Haweleh Laila J, Alzoubi Karem H
Abstract excerpt
Entry of HIV virus into cells is mediated by chemokine receptors. Genetic variations in chemokine receptors have been shown to modulate susceptibility to HIV infection and disease course. In this study, the frequencies of CCR5 (CCR5-Δ32), CCR2 (CCR2-64I), and SDF-1 (SDF-1-3') gene polymorphisms were determined in a Jordanian population. A total of 540 subjects were randomly selected from different regions of...
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