CCR5 Targeted Cell Therapy for HIV and Prevention of Viral Escape

Allogeneic transplantation with CCR5-delta 32 (CCR5-d32) homozygous stem cells in an HIV infected individual in 2008, led to a sustained virus control and probably eradication of HIV. Since then there has been a high degree of interest to translate this approach to a wider population. There are two...

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Main Authors: Gero Hütter, Josef Bodor, Scott Ledger, Maureen Boyd, Michelle Millington, Marlene Tsie, Geoff Symonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/8/2816