Department of Viral Infections

Subjects:

1. Analysis of host genetic factors affecting disease courses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
2. Studies on chemokines and chemokine receptors.
3. Analysis of molecular mechanisms of HIV entry into target cells.
4. Analysis of molecular mechanisms of HIV virion formation.
5. Development of a novel vector system based on Sendai virus.

Published Papers

1. A CCR2-V64I polymorphism affects stability of CCR2A isoform.

   Emi E Nakayama, Yuetsu Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Nagai, Aikichi Iwamoto and Tatsuo Shioda

   AIDS, 18 (5), 729-738, 2004.

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