Species tropism of HIV-1 modulated by viral accessory proteins

Species tropism of HIV-1 modulated by viral accessory proteins

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is tropic and pathogenic only for humans, and does not replicate in macaque monkeys routinely used for experimental infections. This specially narrow host range (species tropism) has impeded much the progress of HIV-1/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AI...

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Main Authors: Masako eNomaguchi, Naoya eDoi, Yui eMatsumoto, Yosuke eSakai, Sachi eFujiwara, Akio eAdachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
HIV-1
Vif
Vpu
species tropism
accessory protein
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00267/full

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