Gene Technique That Alters CCR5-Producing Gene Increases Resistance To HIV In Mice, Study Finds

 04.07.2008 11:16   medicalnewstoday.com

Altering the gene that produces CCR5 protein on the surface of immune cells using a harmless virus was found to significantly increase resistance to HIV in mice, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the Press Trust of India reports (Press Trust of India, 7/1).

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