Adaptive evolution in perinatal HIV-1.
The immune-viral dynamics of the transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child are poorly understood, despite 20 years of research. Here we review evidence that the maternal immune response against HIV-1 can select forms of the virus that evade immunity and when transmitted have negative consequences i...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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