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Host genotype and time dependent antigen presentation of viral peptides: predictions from theory.
Scientific reports - 30 Oct 2017
Eccleston R Charlotte, Coveney Peter V, Dalchau Neil
Abstract excerpt
The rate of progression of HIV infected individuals to AIDS is known to vary with the genotype of the host, and is linked to their allele of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins, which present protein degradation products at the cell surface to circulating T-cells. HLA alleles are associated with Gag-specific T-cell responses that are protective against progression of the disease. While Pol is the most...
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