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FateAudax t1_j9dbml6 wrote

Reply to comment by Shiningc in Are some people immune to HIV? by Lass_OM

What's the use of CCR5 receptor? What are the implication (other than being immune to HIV) if a T-Helper cell lacks CCR5 receptors?

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doublea6 t1_j9dx49g wrote

There has been some research into the negative side affects of having the mutation. Some include having more negative side affects from the flu and west nile.

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Sable-Keech t1_j9dm3y9 wrote

Its exact role in the immune system is unknown and it doesn’t seem absolutely necessary, similar to how people who are heterozygous for sickle cell anemia do not display symptoms because they have sufficient amounts of normal blood cells even if some of their blood cells are sickle cells.

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