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Multivariable analysis to determine if HIV-1 Tat dicysteine motif is associated with neurodevelopmental delay in HIV-infected children in Malawi.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 17 Dec 2015
Dara Jasmeen, Dow Anna, Cromwell Elizabeth, Sturdevant Christa Buckheit, Mallewa Macpherson, Swanstrom Ronald, Van Rie Annelies, Prasad Vinayaka R
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BACKGROUND: HIV-1 Tat protein is implicated in HIV-neuropathogenesis. Tat C31S polymorphism (Tat(CS)) has been associated with milder neuropathology in vitro and in animal models but this has not been addressed in a cohort of HIV-infected adults or children. METHODS: HIV viral load (VL) in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were determined and plasma HIV tat gene was sequenced. Neurodevelopmental assessment was...
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