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Basil Chukwuebuka Ndikom1, Mahmut Cerkez Ergoren2, Murat Sayan3,4
1Near East University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Nicosia, 99138, Cyprus.
Background:
The cystine-cystine chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is the primary HIV co-receptor involved in the viral entry process into human cells. The 32 bp deletion variant within the CCR5 gene (CCR5-Δ32) plays a very important role in viral recognition and progression of AIDS.
Objective:
The current study was aimed at evaluating the CCR5-Δ32 gene variation frequency in Nigerian and Zimbabwean populations residing in Northern Cyprus.
Methods:
A total number of 211 subjects (103 Nigerians and 108 Zimbabweans) were analyzed. Nigerian population was further analyzed with respect to the three major ethnicities: Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba. Polymerase Chain Reaction was used to determine the CCR5-Δ32 gene variant status.
Results:
All studied subjects from both sampling groups were homozygous for the CCR5 wild type gene (CCR5-wt), meaning neither heterozygous nor homozygous genotypes of CCR5-Δ32 gene variant were observed.
Conclusion:
This study observed the absence of CCR5-Δ32 deletion gene in the Nigeria and Zimbabwean populations living in Northern Cyprus. These populations lack the genetic advantage over HIV infection and may also show a rapid progression towards AIDS. Additionally, these populations could impact the local gene frequency as these two populations interact more and more.
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