|  |  |  | Distribution of mutation by stage of infection | ||
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pol protein | Epitope position | Wild type CTL epitope | Escape CTL mutation | Early HIV samples: n = 15 (%) | Chronic HIV samples: n = 34 (%) | p value |
PR | PR (11 – 20) | VTIKIGGQLK | I15V | 73,3 | 59.4 | 0.345 |
PR (30 – 38) | DTVLEDMNL | M36I/L | 98 | 79 | 0.702 | |
RT | RT (33 – 41) | ALVEICTEM | V35T/K/M | 100 | 100 | N/A |
RT (202 – 210) | IEELRQHLL | I202V | 10 | 17.7 | 1.000 | |
RT (269 – 277) | QIYAGIKVK | A272P/G/S* | 80 | 55 | 0.345 | |
Not within epitope RT 329 | I | I329V/L | 20 | 5.8 | 0.160 | |
RT (375 – 383) | IAMESIVIW | I375V | 20 | 11.8 | 0.660 | |
IN | Not within epitope IN 206 | T | T206S | 20 | 15 | 0.687 |
IN (218 – 227) | TKIQNFRVYY | K219N/Q | 10 | 17.6 | 1.000 | |
IN (278 – 288) | DDCVASRQDED | S283D/G | 100 | 95 | 1.000 |