The authors have requested a retraction of a paper that found people with the CCR5 Δ32 variant are more likely to die sooner. People with two copies of the Δ32 variant of the gene CCR5 have protection ...

CCR5-tropic virus is the predominant virus encountered, though CXCR4-tropic virus strains are more likely encountered, in patients with advanced HIV disease. Results from Phase III clinical trials ...