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Reduced basal transcriptional activity of central nervous system-derived HIV type 1 long terminal repeats.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Feb 2013
Gray Lachlan R, Cowley Daniel, Crespan Emma, Welsh Casey, Mackenzie Charlene, Wesselingh Steve L, Gorry Paul R, Churchill Melissa J
Abstract excerpt
New evidence indicates that astrocytes of the central nervous system (CNS) are extensively infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in vivo. Although no new virus is produced, this nonproductive or restricted infection contributes to the pathogenesis of HIV-associated dementia (HAD) and compromises virus eradication strategies. The HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) plays a critical role in...
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