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Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Medical Virology
HIV/AIDS: Genetic aspects of HIV-1 risk in an African setting and HIV-1 viral diversity
Host susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection and disease progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) varies widely amongst individuals. This observation led to the identification of host genetic factors playing a vital role in HIV-1 pathogenesis. Previous studies mainly focusing on Caucasian-based populations have indicated possible associations between genetic variants and host susceptibility to HIV-1/AIDS. The limited studies performed on African-based populations have emphasised the need for extensive investigation of both previously reported and particularly novel genetic variants within the older and genetically diverse Sub-Saharan African populations.
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