Selective expansion of viral variants following experimental transmission of a reconstituted feline immunodeficiency virus quasispecies.

Following long-term infection with virus derived from the pathogenic GL8 molecular clone of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a range of viral variants emerged with distinct modes of interaction with the viral receptors CD134 and CXCR4, and sensitivities to neutralizing antibodies. In order to as...

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Main Authors: Brian J Willett, Martin Kraase, Nicola Logan, Elizabeth McMonagle, Mariana Varela, Margaret J Hosie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3553009?pdf=render