Journal of Virology & Antiviral ResearchISSN: 2324-8955

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Loyda M Melendez Author

Subjects of specialization
Viral pathogenesis, Neuroscience, Proteomics, Immunology

Affiliation
Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR

Biography

Loyda M. Melendez received his Ph.D. degree in Medical Technology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras and Medical Sciences, Post-doctoral training in Immunohematology/Cytometry, Emory University Pathology Dept, Altanta. His current research interests include the Viral pathogenesis, neuroscience, and proteomics.


Publications

Research Article Open Access

HIV Gp120 Sequence Variability Associated with HAND in Hispanic Women

Author(s):

Krystal Colon, Fabian Vazquez-Santiago, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Gisela Delgado, Steven E Massey, Valerie Wojna,Richard J Noel Jr and Loyda M Melendez

Abstract

Objective: HIV-1 variants with different tropisms are associated with various neuropathologies. This study intends to determine if this correlation is determined by unique viral env sequences. We hypothesize that HIV-1 envelope gene sequence changes are associated with cognition status

Methods: Viral RNA was extracted... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8955.1000143

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