2013
Epidemiological mechanisms of genetic resistance to kuru
Atkins KE, Townsend JP, Medlock J, Galvani AP. Epidemiological mechanisms of genetic resistance to kuru. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2013, 10: 20130331. PMID: 23740487, PMCID: PMC4043168, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathiesGenotype frequency dataPopulation geneticsProtein geneGenetic resistanceEpidemiological mechanismsPrion protein geneMechanistic basisPrion proteinHost resistanceFatal neurodegenerative conditionHuman populationHuman resistancePapua New GuineaNew GuineaSpongiform encephalopathiesIncubation periodCodon 129Neurodegenerative conditionsIncidence dataReduced susceptibilityLong incubation periodKuruGenesMechanism
1995
Changes in Markers of Disease Progression in HIV-1 Seroconverters
Galai N, Vlahov D, Margolick J, Chen K, Graham N, Munoz A. Changes in Markers of Disease Progression in HIV-1 Seroconverters. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 8: 66-82. PMID: 8548349, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199501000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomosexual menDrug usersDisease progressionRisk groupsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progressionHIV-1 seroconversionHIV-1 seroconvertersT lymphocyte subsetsImmune deficiency syndromeWhite homosexual menCD8 percentagesTotal lymphocytesHIV infectionSimilar CD4HIV seroconvertersDeficiency syndromeInitial courseSeroconversionCD4Long incubation periodSeroconvertersMenCohortInfectionSimilar rates
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