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A molecule that suppresses this pathogen in vitro was originally backronymed from the name of an alien in an Argentine movie. SDF-1 serves as an endogenous suppressor of syncytia-inducing strains of this pathogen. The Trofile assay differentiates (15[1])between different (15[1])types of this virus, which can identify if (*) maraviroc is an appropriate treatment. This virus’ Vpu protein downregulates cellular tetherin. A 32-base-pair deletion mutation confers resistance to the m-tropic strains (-5[1])of this virus by denying its Gp120 protein access (-5[2])to the CCR5 (10[1])co-receptor. (10[2])Antiretroviral drugs like AZT aim to make this virus “undetectable.” (10[1])Helper T cells are infected by, (10[1])for 10 points, what retrovirus that can cause AIDS? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: HIV [or human immunodeficiency virus]
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