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IFNL4 genotype influences the rate of HIV-1 seroconversion in men who have sex with men.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2022
Meza Giovanna, Galián Fátima, Jaimes-Bernal Claudia, Márquez Francisco J, Sinangil Faruk, Scagnolari Carolina, Real Luis Miguel, Forthal Donald, Caruz Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Individuals lacking interferon lambda 4 (IFNL4) protein due to a common null mutation (rs368234815) in the IFNL4 gene display higher resistance against several infections. The influence of IFNL4 on HIV-1 infection is still under discussion and conflicting results have been reported. This study intended to corroborate or refute the association of the null allele of IFNL4 and HIV-1 predisposition in a cohort of men...
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