Distribution of the CCR5 gene 32-base pair deletion in Israeli ethnic groups.

doi:10.1097/00042560-199901010-00012

Article

Distribution of the CCR5 gene 32-base pair deletion in Israeli ethnic groups.

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes and human retrovirology : official publication of the International Retrovirology Association - 1 Jan 1999

Kantor R, Gershoni J M

Abstract excerpt

The discovery of inhibition of HIV-1 by selected chemokines and their receptors instills hope in AIDS researchers, especially because a 32-bp deletion in the chemokine receptor CCR5 (delta32-CCR5) provides resistance to HIV infection. A recent report found that the highest delta32-CCR5 frequency...

Topics

Adult
Africa, Northern
Alleles
Ethiopia
Europe
Gene Deletion
Humans
Israel
Jews
Middle Aged
Middle East
Receptors, CCR5

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