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Unusual substitutions in HIV-1 vif from children infected perinatally without progression to AIDS for more than 8 years without therapy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2012
De Maio Federico A, Rocco Carlos A, Aulicino Paula C, Bologna Rosa, Mangano Andrea, Sen Luisa
Abstract excerpt
The HIV-1 vif gene encodes for an accessory protein that is central for virus replication due mainly to its capacity to counteract the antiviral action of host APOBEC3 restriction factors. In order to evaluate whether HIV-1 vif alterations account for a delayed progression to AIDS in children infected perinatally, the vif genes from a group of 11 patients who exhibited an extremely slow disease progression (slow...
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