Selective transmission of some HIV-1 subtype C variants might depend on Envelope stimulating dendritic cells to secrete IL-10.

Envelope (Env) phenotype(s) that provide transmitted founders (TF) with a selective advantage during HIV-1 transmission would be the ideal target for preventative therapy. We generated Env clones from four individuals infected with a single virus and one participant infected with multiple variants a...

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Main Authors: Evelyn Ngwa Lumngwena, Bianca Abrahams, Liliwe Shuping, Claudia Cicala, James Arthos, Zenda Woodman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227533