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The impact of host genetic variation on infection with HIV-1.
Nature immunology - 1 Jun 2015
McLaren Paul J, Carrington Mary
Abstract excerpt
The outcome after infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a complex phenotype determined by interactions among the pathogen, the human host and the surrounding environment. An impact of host genetic variation on HIV-1 susceptibility was identified early in the pandemic, with a major role attributed to the genes encoding class I human leukocyte antigens (HLA) and the chemokine receptor...
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