Role of viral protein R in infection of human dendritic cells by primate lentiviruses

Viral protein R (Vpr) is an evolutionarily conserved but poorly understood protein encoded by all primate lentiviruses, including the lineages that gave rise to both human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2), the causative agents of AIDS in humans. In this work, I sought to define...

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Main Author: Miller, Caitlin Michelle
Language:en_US
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Vpr
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/26512