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Understanding HIV Resistance and CCR5-delta32 by Rachel Mwale Mwazighe is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses research on natural resistance to HIV infection. Some individuals exposed to HIV do not become infected due to a mutation called CCR5-delta32. This mutation provides complete or partial resistance depending on whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous for the mutation. The mutation is most common in northern Europe and may have been selectively favored during past epidemics like the Black Death or smallpox outbreaks. Research is exploring developing drugs that mimic the CCR5
- Author
- Rachel Mwale Mwazighe
- Language
- EN