Comprehensive analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific CD4 responses reveals marked immunodominance of gag and nef and the presence of broadly recognized peptides.

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Published in J Virol on May 01, 2004

Authors

Daniel E Kaufmann1, Paul M Bailey, John Sidney, Bradford Wagner, Philip J Norris, Mary N Johnston, Lisa A Cosimi, Marylyn M Addo, Mathias Lichterfeld, Marcus Altfeld, Nicole Frahm, Christian Brander, Alessandro Sette, Bruce D Walker, Eric S Rosenberg

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1: Partners AIDS Research Center and Infectious Disease Unit, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Division of AIDS, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.

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