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C-C chemokine receptor type 5 also known as CCR5 or CD195 is a protein on the surface of white blood cells that is involved in the immune system as it acts as a receptor for chemokines. This is the process by which T cells are attracted to specific tissue and organ targets. Many forms of HIV the virus that causes AIDS initially use CCR5 to enter and infect host cells.

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