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Defective accessory genes in a human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected long-term survivor lacking recoverable virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 1995
Michael N L, Chang G, d'Arcy L A, Ehrenberg P K, Mariani R, Busch M P, Birx D L, Schwartz D H
Abstract excerpt
We have been studying a patient who acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection via a blood transfusion 13 years ago. She has remained asymptomatic since that time. The blood donor and two other recipients have all died of AIDS. Although this patient has shown persistently strong seroreactivity to HIV type 1 (HIV-1) antigens by Western blot (immunoblot), she has been continually HIV culture negative in...
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