Early in the Infection with HIV,most Virions Bind to the Host

question 13

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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