Recent advances in understanding HIV evolution
Sophie M Andrews1, Sarah Rowland-Jones1
1Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, NDMRB, Oxford, UK.
Abstract:
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) evolves rapidly owing to the combined activity of error-prone reverse transcriptase, recombination, and short generation times, leading to extensive viral diversity both within and between hosts. This diversity is a major contributing factor in the failure of the immune system to eradicate the virus and has important implications for the development of suitable drugs and vaccines to combat infection. This review will discuss the recent technological advances that have shed light on HIV evolution and will summarise emerging concepts in this field.
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