Question 17

(Multiple Choice)

Early in the infection with HIV,most virions bind to the host cell using CCR5 as a coreceptor.As the infection progresses,the HIV population evolves to use an alternate coreceptor.What is the alternate coreceptor these X4 viruses utilize?


A) Tetherin
B) CCR5α
C) vpu
D) TRIM5α
E) CXCR4

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