Article
Prevalence of C-C chemokine receptor type 5 tropism among human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected patients in South Korea.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2018
Song Je Eun, Ahn Mi Young, Kim Woo Joo, Kim Shin-Woo, Lee Jin Soo, Ku Nam Su, Kim Joon Hyung, Kim Ki-Hyon, Ann Heawon, Choi Jun Yong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The discovery of two main coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5), and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 has led to a better understanding of the interaction between HIV envelope and host cells, and development of new therapeutic approaches. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of CCR5 tropism among HIV-1-infected Koreans and identify...
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