Accumulation of MxB/Mx2-resistant HIV-1 Capsid Variants During Expansion of the HIV-1 Epidemic in Human Populations

Recent studies have identified human myxovirus resistance protein 2 (MxB or Mx2) as an interferon induced inhibitor of HIV-1 replication. However, whether HIV-1 can overcome MxB restriction without compromise of viral fitness has been undefined. Here, we have discovered that naturally occurring caps...

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Main Authors: Wei Wei, Haoran Guo, Min Ma, Richard Markham, Xiao-Fang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
MxB
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396416301554