Article
Frequency of the delta ccr5 deletion allele in the urban Brazilian population.
Immunology letters - 1 Apr 1998
Passos G A, Picanço V P
Abstract excerpt
Studies on screening genes conferring resistance to HIV-1 and AIDS onset have shown a direct relationship between a 32 base pair (bp) deletion in the CCR5 beta-chemokine receptor gene (delta ccr5 mutant allele) and long survival of HIV-1 infected individuals bearing this mutation. These findings led to an interest in studies of delta ccr5 allele distribution in human populations. In the present study, polymerase...
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