Overall though, the average frequencies of these polymorphisms in persons lacking the relevant HLA(s) were modestly higher in modern (median 3.4% [IQR 1–12%]) compared to historic (median 2.0% [IQR 0.6–11%]) sequences, though this did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.054) ( Figure 4E ).
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Genotypic and functional impact of HIV-1 adaptation to its host population during the North American epidemic.
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Nevertheless, such a positive trend is observed in both the historic and modern cohorts, as expected ( Figure S7 ).