The within-host fitness of HIV-1 increases with age in ART-naïve HIV-1 subtype C infected children
Abstract As the immune system develops with age, children combat infections better. HIV-1, however, targets an activated immune system, potentially rendering children increasingly permissive to HIV-1 infection as they grow. How HIV-1 fitness changes with age in children is unknown. Here, we estimate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82293-2 |