Frequency of CCR5 ∆32 Mutation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-seropositive and HIVexposed Seronegative Individuals and in General Population of Medellin, Colombia

ABSTRACT: Repeated exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not always result in seroconversion. Modifications in coreceptors for HIV entrance to target cells are one of the factors that block the infection. We studied the frequency of ∆32 mutation in ccr5 gene in Medellin, Colombia. Two...

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Autores:
Díaz Castrillón, Francisco Javier
Vega Parra, Jorge Arturo
Patiño Grajales, Pablo Javier
Vélez Rengifo, Gabriel Jaime
Nagles Pérez, Jorge Alberto
Villegas, Cecilia
Vesga Meneses, Rodrigo
Rugeles López, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2000
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/23664
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/23664
Palabra clave:
Receptores CCR5
Receptores CCR5
HIV
VIH
∆32 mutation
Exposed seronegative
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/co/