Distribution of SDF1-3'A polymorphisms in three different ethnic groups from Brazil

A mutation described as a G-to-A transition has been reported in SDF-1 gene (SDF1-3'A), being prevalent in all ethnic groups, except in Africans. This mutation is associated with the onset of AIDS progression. Our aim was to identify the frequency of this allele in different groups from Brazil:...

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Main Authors: Rogerio Grimaldi, AX Acosta, TMB Machado, TF Bomfim, B Galvão-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000200017&lng=en&tlng=en