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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which causes AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is one of the most threating viruses today. | HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which causes AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is one of the most threating viruses today. | ||
The high mutation rate of the virus leads to the fast development of drug resistance. The phenotypic characterization, enzyme kinetics and X-ray structural analysis of recombinant viruses offer a way to get a better understanding of the drug resistance. The knowledge we gain through that kind of experiments could help | The high mutation rate of the virus leads to the fast development of drug resistance. The phenotypic characterization, enzyme kinetics and X-ray structural analysis of recombinant viruses offer a way to get a better understanding of the drug resistance. The knowledge we gain through that kind of experiments could help to develop new drugs for HIV-positive patients in the future. | ||
== '''External Resources''' == | == '''External Resources''' == | ||
