Detection of viruses by host pattern recognition receptors induces the expression of type I interferon (IFN) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), which suppress viral replication. Numerous studies have described HIV-1 as a poor activator of innate immunity in vitro. The exact role that the viral capsid plays in this immune evasion is not fully understood.
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