Article
[Genetics in the study of HIV infection].
Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia - 1 Jan 2000
Amoroso Antonio, Savoldi Silvana
Abstract excerpt
Thirty years after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), no effective vaccines are available and there is no cure for the disease. The susceptibility to HIV infection shows a considerable degree of individual heterogeneity, which may be largely due to the genetic variability of the host. In an effort to find the host factors required for...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HIV Infections
- Humans
