CCR5 Haplotypes Influence HCV Serostatus in Caucasian Intravenous Drug Users

BACKGROUND: Up to 90% HIV-1 positive intravenous drug users (IDUs) are co-infected with HCV. Although best recognized for its function as a major co-receptor for cell entry of HIV, CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of HCV infection. Here, we investigated whe...

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Autores principales: Huik, Kristi, Avi, Radko, Carrillo, Andrew, Harper, Nathan, Pauskar, Merit, Sadam, Maarja, Karki, Tõnis, Krispin, Tõnu, Kongo, Ulvi-Kaire, Jermilova, Tatiana, Rüütel, Kristi, Talu, Ave, Abel-Ollo, Katri, Uusküla, Anneli, Ahuja, Sunil K., He, Weijing, Lutsar, Irja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070561

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070561

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