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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
卷 75, 期 11, 页码 4964-4972出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.75.11.4964-4972.2001
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- FIC NIH HHS [D43 TW000004, D43 TW00004] Funding Source: Medline
- NCI NIH HHS [R35 CA39805] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD37783] Funding Source: Medline
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype C is now the predominant subtype in the global epidemic. This subtype is encountered in southern Africa and parts of Asia, where the epidemic is rapidly spreading. One possible explanation for these epidemiological observations is that this subtype has genetic characteristics that may contribute to its spread and/or pathogenic potential. In this report, we describe the construction of MJ4, an infectious chimeric molecular clone of HIV-1 subtype C that replicates in donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells and macrophages, We also tested this clone for its ability to use the chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR2b, CCR3, CXCR4, and CCR5 and found that the clone utilizes only CCR5 as the coreceptor for cell entry. The MJ4 clone will be useful in further biological and virological characterization of HIV-1 subtype C and will be an important tool in the continuing efforts to understand what may constitute protective immunity in HIV-1. The clone may also be used in experimental design of vaccine candidates that may be directed against HIV-1 subtype C.
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