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Higher HIV-1 evolutionary rate is associated with cytotoxic T lymphocyte escape mutations in infants.
Journal of virology - 23 Jul 2024
Nazziwa Jamirah, Andrews Sophie M, Hou Mimi M, Bruhn Christian A W, Garcia-Knight Miguel A, Slyker Jennifer, Hill Sarah, Lohman Payne Barbara, Moringas Dorothy, Lemey Philippe, John-Stewart Grace, Rowland-Jones Sarah L, Esbjörnsson Joakim
Abstract excerpt
Escape from cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses toward HIV-1 Gag and Nef has been associated with reduced control of HIV-1 replication in adults. However, less is known about CTL-driven immune selection in infants as longitudinal studies of infants are limited. Here, 1,210 gag and 1,264 nef sequences longitudinally collected within 15 months after birth from 14 HIV-1 perinatally infected infants and their...
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