Article
In Search of AIDS-Resistance Genes
Scientific American
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-1997
Keywords
- HIV-positive persons
Disciplines
Abstract
Focuses on studies conducted on persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and how genes attribute to these persons part or full resistance to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Number of persons who died from AIDS in the United States; Why some individuals escape HIV infection despite being at high risk. INSETS: The mysterious natural history of the resistance allele. ; Other influences on HIV progression.
ORCID ID
0000-0001-7353-8301
ResearcherID
N-1726-2015
Citation Information
Stephen J. O'Brien and Michael Dean. "In Search of AIDS-Resistance Genes" Scientific American Vol. 277 Iss. 3 (1997) p. 44 - 51 ISSN: 0036-8733 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephen-obrien/369/
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