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HIV

From SNPedia

rs333 (aka CCR5Delta32) is the most well known snp influencing HIV, however there are many others.

This link provides a large number of variations related to HIV [1]

HIV-infected individuals vary in the amount of virus circulating in their bloodstream, and some SNPs appear to influence this 'viral load' level. [It's generally agreed that less virus is better than more virus, especially in terms of the risk of developing AIDS.]

SNPs associated with altered viral susceptibility or viral load include:


See also AIDS