Characterization of variable regions of the Gp120 protein from HIV-1 subtype c virus variants obtained from individuals at different disease stages in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 3, Issue SPL ISSUE8, 2012, Pages

  Cenci, A ^a   Tavoschi, L ^a   D'Avenio, G ^a   Narino, P ^a   Becattini, S ^a,d   Bernasconi, D ^a,e   Chiappi, M ^a,f   La Torre, L ^a   Sukati, H ^b   Vardas, E ^c   Lo Presti, A ^a   Cella, E ^a   Ciccozzi, M ^a   Picconi, O ^a   Monini, P ^a   Ensoli, B ^a   Buttò, Stefano ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b National Center Public Health Laboratory   (Swaziland)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE   (Switzerland)

^e ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS   (Italy)

^f CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Envelope; HIV 1 subtype C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879805592     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.S8-006     Document Type: Article

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