Molecular evolution of HIV-1 CRF01_AE Env in Thai patients.

BACKGROUND: The envelope glycoproteins (Env), gp120 and gp41, are the most variable proteins of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and are the major targets of humoral immune responses against HIV-1. A circulating recombinant form of HIV-1, CRF01_AE, is prevalent throughout Southeast Asia;...

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Main Authors: Samatchaya Boonchawalit, Duangrat Jullaksorn, Jiraporn Uttiyoung, Amara Yowang, Nongkran Krathong, Sununta Chautrakul, Akifumi Yamashita, Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Amornsak Roobsoong, Sangkom Kanitvittaya, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Masanori Kameoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206936?pdf=render