CCR5 Promoter Polymorphism −2459G > A: Forgotten or Ignored?

Abstract excerpt

C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) polymorphisms, particularly a 32-base pair deletion (∆32) in the open reading frame and −2459G > A in the promoter, are well known for their associations with HIV-1 infection and/or disease progression in a variety of studies. In this era of an HIV cure, where all the emphasis is on ∆32, it seems that −2459G > A has been forgotten or ignored. There is significant importance in the...

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