Impact of Tat Genetic Variation on HIV-1 Disease

The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) promoter or long-terminal repeat (LTR) regulates viral gene expression by interacting with multiple viral and host factors. The viral transactivator protein Tat plays an important role in transcriptional activation of HIV-1 gene expression. Functional...

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Main Authors: Luna Li, Satinder Dahiya, Sandhya Kortagere, Benjamas Aiamkitsumrit, David Cunningham, Vanessa Pirrone, Michael R. Nonnemacher, Brian Wigdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/123605