Discussion: However, comparison is difficult due to the presence of different mutations in the HIV
protease (
D30N versus
I54V+
V82A), as well as the variability inherent in experiments employing SCID-hu mice in which a chimeric organ is created by engraftment of primary human tissues.
Discussion: Nonetheless, the differences in these results may also suggest that virus containing the
D30N mutation is less able to replicate in the thymus than virus containing the
V82A mutation (as is suggested by our bioinformatics model).
Discussion: who found that mice infected with a virus (210P) containing
protease mutation at
I54V and
V82A had a higher level of viremia than mice infected w