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Fitness landscape of the human immunodeficiency virus envelope protein that is targeted by antibodies.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Jan 2018
Louie Raymond H Y, Kaczorowski Kevin J, Barton John P, Chakraborty Arup K, McKay Matthew R
Abstract excerpt
HIV is a highly mutable virus, and over 30 years after its discovery, a vaccine or cure is still not available. The isolation of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) from HIV-infected patients has led to renewed hope for a prophylactic vaccine capable of combating the scourge of HIV. A major challenge is the design of immunogens and vaccination protocols that can elicit bnAbs that target regions of the virus's...
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