Spartan-417 t1_j9eztkd wrote on February 21, 2023 at 1:13 PM Reply to comment by HankScorpio-vs-World in Are some people immune to HIV? by Lass_OM Other viruses could interact with CCR5 Smallpox is the primary candidate as its relatives interact with the same receptor family, and this study shows a protective effect against HIV from smallpox vaccination suggesting antigens between the two viruses are somewhat similar in an example of convergent evolution Permalink Parent 9
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Other viruses could interact with CCR5
Smallpox is the primary candidate as its relatives interact with the same receptor family, and this study shows a protective effect against HIV from smallpox vaccination suggesting antigens between the two viruses are somewhat similar in an example of convergent evolution