Characterizing the phenotypic and genetic changes of pre‐epidemic HIV‐2 group F virus following serial passage in humanized mice
James Z. Curlin,
Kimberly Schmitt,
Leila Remling‐Mulder
et al.
Abstract:HIV‐2 Group F virus with an origin in NHPs was isolated from only two individuals. Two serial passages in hu‐mice showed increased viral loads, CD4+ T cell decline and nonsynonymous genetic changes showing its capacity for further evolution, and spread in the human.
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