Affiliations: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post
Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. T.N. Dhole, Department of
Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences,
Raebareli Road, Lucknow (UP) 226014 India. Tel.: +91 522 2668700, 800; Ext:
4263 (O), 4264 (R); Fax: +91 522 2668100; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: A multitude of host genetic factors plays a crucial role in
susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and progression to AIDS, which is highly
variable among individuals and populations. This review focuses on the
chemokine-receptor and chemokine genes, which were extensively studied because
of their role as HIV co-receptor or co-receptor competitor and influences the
susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and progression to AIDS in HIV-1 infected individuals.
