Massively parallel pyrosequencing highlights minority variants in the HIV-1 env quasispecies deriving from lymphomonocyte sub-populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Virus-associated cell membrane proteins acquired by HIV-1 during budding may give information on the cellular source of circulating virions. In the present study, by applying immunosorting of the virus and of the cells with antibodie...

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Main Authors: Chillemi Giovanni, Narciso Pasquale, D'Offizi Gianpiero, Vlassi Crhysoula, Bruselles Alessandro, Abbate Isabella, Rozera Gabriella, Prosperi Mattia, Ippolito Giuseppe, Capobianchi Maria R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/15