HIV Progression Depends on Codon and Amino Acid Usage Profile of Envelope Protein and Associated Host-Genetic Influence

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Two types of HIV have been characterized: HIV-1 and HIV-2. The present study investigated whether evolutionary selection pressure differs between rapid progressor (...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Ayan Roy, Rachana Banerjee, Surajit Basak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Subjects:	rapid progressor slow progressor long-term non-progressor evolutionary rate disease progression
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01083/full