Frequency of the delta ccr5 deletion allele in the urban Brazilian population.

doi:10.1016/s0165-2478(98)00015-7

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Frequency of the delta ccr5 deletion allele in the urban Brazilian population.

Immunology letters - 1 Apr 1998

Passos G A, Picanço V P

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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...

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Alleles
Brazil
Gene Deletion
Humans
Receptors, CCR5
Urban Population

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