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Vaccine-Induced Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific CD8 + T-Cell Responses Focused on a Single Nef Epitope Select for Escape Variants Shortly after Infection
31 Aug 2015
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UNLABELLED: Certain major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) alleles (e.g., HLA-B*27) are enriched among human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals who suppress viremia without treatment (termed "elite controllers" [ECs]). Likewise, Mamu-B*08 expression also predisposes rhesus macaques to control simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) replication. Given the similarities between...
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