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CD4 receptor diversity in chimpanzees protects against SIV infection

CD4 receptor diversity in chimpanzees protects against SIV infection

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6386711

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV/SIVs) use CD4 as the primary receptor to enter target cells. Here, we show that the chimpanzee CD4 is highly polymorphic, with nine coding variants present in wild populations, and that this diversity interferes with SIV envelope (Env)–CD4 interactions. Testing the replication fitness of SIVcpz strains...

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CD4 receptor diversity in chimpanzees protects against SIV infection

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6386711

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6386711

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1821197116

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