Recent research has found that entry of non-syncytium-inducing (NSI), monocyte-macrophage-tropic HIV-1 isolates requires binding to both CD4 and CCR5 receptors, and that delta 32/delta 32 homozygous individuals are protected against infection.
Homozygous delta 32 deletion of the CCR-5 chemokine receptor gene in an HIV-1-infected patient / C. Balotta, P. Bagnarelli, M. Violin, A. L. Ridolfo, D. Zhou, A. Berlusconi, S. Corvasce, M. Corbellino, M. Clementi, M. Clerici, M. Moroni, M. Galli. - In: AIDS. - ISSN 0269-9370. - 11:10(1997 Aug), pp. F67-71.
Titolo: | Homozygous delta 32 deletion of the CCR-5 chemokine receptor gene in an HIV-1-infected patient |
Autori: | BALOTTA, CLAUDIA (Primo) MORONI, MAURO (Penultimo) GALLI, MASSIMO (Ultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | Polymorphism, Genetic; Humans; Receptors, CCR5; Immunity, Innate; Receptors, HIV; Sequence Analysis, DNA; HIV-1; Italy; Cloning, Molecular; Polymerase Chain Reaction; HIV Envelope Protein gp120; Receptors, Cytokine; HIV Seropositivity; Risk Factors; European Continental Ancestry Group; Heterozygote; Adult; Cohort Studies; Viremia; Mutation; Male; Sequence Deletion |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/17 - Malattie Infettive |
Data di pubblicazione: | ago-1997 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00002030-199710000-00001 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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