HIV-1 Vif, APOBEC, and Intrinsic Immunity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Members of the APOBEC family of cellular cytidine deaminases represent a recently identified group of proteins that provide immunity to infection by retroviruses and protect the cell from endogenous mobile retroelements. Yet, HIV-1 is largely immune to the intrin...

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Main Authors: Strebel Klaus, Goila-Gaur Ritu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/5/1/51