Sequence similarity between the erythrocyte binding domain 1 of the <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>Duffy binding protein and the V3 loop of HIV-1 strain MN reveals binding residues for the Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The surface glycoprotein (SU, gp120) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) must bind to a chemokine receptor, CCR5 or CXCR4, to invade CD4+ cells. <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>uses the Duffy Binding Protein (DBP) to bind...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/45 |