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Research letter: Novel tetra-peptide insertion in Gag-p6 ALIXbinding motif in HIV-1 subtype C associated with protease inhibitor failure in Indian patients

  • Ujjwal Neogi
  • , Shwetha D. Rao
  • , Irene Bontell
  • , Jens Verheyen
  • , Vasudev R. Rao
  • , Sagar C. Gore
  • , Neelesh Sonif
  • , Anita Shet
  • , Eugen Schülter
  • , Maria L. Ekstrand
  • , Amogne Wondwossen
  • , Rolf Kaiser
  • , Mallur S. Madhusudhan
  • , Vinayaka R. Prasad
  • , Anders Sonnerborg

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Abstract

A novel tetra-peptide insertion was identified in Gag-p6 ALIX-binding region, which appeared in protease inhibitor failure Indian HIV-1C sequences (odds ratioU17.1, P<0.001) but was naturally present in half of untreated Ethiopian HIV-1C sequences. The insertion is predicted to restore ALIX-mediated virus release pathway, which is lacking in HIV-1C. The clinical importance of the insertion needs to be evaluated in HIV-1C dominating regions wherein the use of protease inhibitor drugs are being scaled up.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2319-2322
Number of pages4
JournalAIDS
Volume28
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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