Human genetic variation in HIV disease: Beyond genome-wide association studies

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 110-115

  McLaren, Paul J ^a   Fellay, Jacques ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetics; Genomics; HIV acquisition; HIV control

Indexed keywords

DISEASE COURSE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMICS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS LOAD; GENETICS;

GENETIC VARIATION; GENOMICS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 84925840925     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000133     Document Type: Review

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