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Decreased HIV type 1 transcription in CCR5-Δ32 heterozygotes during suppressive antiretroviral therapy.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Wang Charlene, Abdel-Mohsen Mohamed, Strain Matthew C, Lada Steven M, Yukl Steven, Cockerham Leslie R, Pilcher Christopher D, Hecht Frederick M, Sinclair Elizabeth, Liegler Teri, Richman Douglas D, Deeks Steven G, Pillai Satish K
Abstract excerpt
Individuals who are heterozygous for the CCR5-Δ32 mutation provide a natural model to examine the effects of reduced CCR5 expression on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) persistence. We evaluated the HIV reservoir in 18 CCR5-Δ32 heterozygotes and 54 CCR5 wild-type individuals during suppressive antiretroviral therapy. Cell-associated HIV RNA levels (P=.035), RNA to DNA transcriptional ratios (P=.013), and...
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