An HIV-1 and HIV-2 cross-reactive cytotoxic T-cell epitope.
The HLA-B27-restricted HIV gag cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) epitope, 265-279, is highly conserved amongst HIV-1 isolates, only one, HIV-1ELI, having a single amino acid substitution. Over the same region HIV-2 differs by five amino acids. As a broadly cross-protective AIDS vaccine should protect aga...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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