Determination of common HIV-1 cytotoxic T lymphocytes epitopes across different ethnicities for their potencial use as immunological therapy in Colombia.

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) recognition of antigenic peptides (epitopes) presented by HLA class I molecules is critical for the immunity against HIV infection. The identification of CTL epitopes against HIV is complicated by several factors. 1) limited knowledge about the mechanisms involved in th...