机构:
MRC Labs, Fajara, Gambia
John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, Med Res Council Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, EnglandMRC Labs, Fajara, Gambia
Rowland-Jones, Sarah L.
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机构:
[1] MRC Labs, Fajara, Gambia
[2] John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, Med Res Council Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
HIV type 2 (HIV-2), a closely related retrovirus discovered a few years after HIV type 1, causes AIDS in only a minority of infected individuals. Determining why HIV-2 causes asymptomatic infection in most patients could further our understanding of HIV immunopathogenesis. Studies to date have suggested that both enhanced immune responses and lower viral replication could play a role. We summarize the important findings to date and highlight areas that warrant further exploration.