The effect of Trim5 polymorphisms on the clinical course of HIV-1 infection.

The antiviral factor tripartite interaction motif 5alpha (Trim5alpha) restricts a broad range of retroviruses in a species-specific manner. Although human Trim5alpha is unable to block HIV-1 infection in human cells, a modest inhibition of HIV-1 replication has been reported. Recently two polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Daniëlle van Manen, Maarten A N Rits, Corrine Beugeling, Karel van Dort, Hanneke Schuitemaker, Neeltje A Kootstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18248091/pdf/?tool=EBI