Independent evolution of macrophage-tropism and increased charge between HIV-1 R5 envelopes present in brain and immune tissue

Independent evolution of macrophage-tropism and increased charge between HIV-1 R5 envelopes present in brain and immune tissue

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transmitted HIV-1 clade B or C R5 viruses have been reported to infect macrophages inefficiently, while other studies have described R5 viruses in late disease with either an enhanced macrophage-tropism or carrying envelopes with an...

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Main Authors: Gonzalez-Perez Maria, O'Connell Olivia, Lin Rongheng, Sullivan W Matthew, Bell Jeanne, Simmonds Peter, Clapham Paul R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Subjects:
HIV
Envelope
Macrophage-tropism
CD4
CCR5
Neurotropism
Immune tissue
Brain
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Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/9/1/20

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