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Determination of viral tropism by genotyping and phenotyping assays in Brazilian HIV-1-infected patients.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Arruda Liã Bárbara, Araújo Marilia Ladeira de, Martinez Maira Luccia, Gonsalez Claudio Roberto, Duarte Alberto José da Silva, Coakley Eoin, Lie Yolanda, Casseb Jorge
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The clinical application of CCR5 antagonists involves first determining the coreceptor usage by the infecting viral strain. Bioinformatics programs that predict coreceptor usage could provide an alternative method to screen candidates for treatment with CCR5 antagonists, particularly in countries with limited financial resources. Thus, the present study aims to identify the best approach using bioinformatics...
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