| Autor: |
Matthew J. Gartner, Michael Roche, Melissa J. Churchill, Paul R. Gorry, Jacqueline K. Flynn |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
EBioMedicine, Vol 53, Iss , Pp - (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-3964 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102682 |
| Popis: |
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype C (C-HIV) is the most prevalent form of HIV-1 globally, accounting for approximately 50% of infections worldwide. C-HIV is the predominant and near-exclusive subtype in the low resource regions of India and Southern Africa. Given the vast diversity of HIV-1 subtypes, it is curious as to why C-HIV constitutes such a large proportion of global infections. This enriched prevalence may be due to phenotypic differences between C-HIV isolates and other viral strains that permit enhanced transmission efficiency or, pathogenicity, or might due to the socio-demographics of the regions where C-HIV is endemic. Here, we compare the mechanisms of C-HIV pathogenesis to less prominent HIV-1 subtypes, including viral genetic and phenotypic characteristics, and host genetic variability, to understand whether evolutionary factors drove C-HIV to predominance. Keywords: HIV-1, Subtype C, Transmission, Pathogenesis |
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