Article
Genetic determinants of Nef-mediated CD4 and HLA class I down-regulation differences between HIV-1 subtypes B and C.
Virology journal - 25 Nov 2015
Mann Jaclyn K, Omarjee Saleha, Khumalo Phumzile, Ndung'u Thumbi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HIV-1 subtype C Nef sequences have a significantly lower ability overall to down-regulate CD4 and HLA-I than subtype B Nef sequences. Here we investigated whether Nef amino acids differing in frequency between HIV-1 subtypes B and C explain lower CD4 and HLA-I down-regulation ability of subtype C. FINDINGS: Subtype-specific mutations were introduced into representative subtype B and C Nef sequences...
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