Differences in evolution of HIV-1 subtype C reverse transcriptase between children and adults likely explained by maturity of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses

Shanmugam Saravanan, Selvamurthi Gomathi, Bagavathi Kausalya, Jayaseelan Boobalan, Kailapuri G. Murugavel, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Sarvode N. Mothi, Sunil S. Solomon, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Poongulali Selvamuthu, Suniti Solomon, Davey M. Smith

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Abstract

In this study HIV-1 subtype C-infected adults demonstrated higher purifying selection on their viral populations in reverse transcriptase (RT) than infected children. This difference is likely explained by more mature cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses in adults, which may have implications for the development of drug resistance in the RT region.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)655-657
Number of pages3
JournalAIDS research and human retroviruses
Volume31
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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