Multiple sites in the N-terminal half of simian immunodeficiency virus capsid protein contribute to evasion from rhesus monkey TRIM5α-mediated restriction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We previously reported that cynomolgus monkey (CM) TRIM5α could restrict human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) strains carrying a proline at the 120<sup>th </sup>position of the capsid protein (CA), but it failed to...

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Main Authors: Kono Ken, Song Haihan, Yokoyama Masaru, Sato Hironori, Shioda Tatsuo, Nakayama Emi E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/7/1/72