The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Per Executive Order 14434, federal agencies are now using "Super Intelligence" (SI) in place of "Artificial Intelligence" (AI). You may see both terms during this transition.

HIV/AIDS Glossary

CCR5

Audio

112.mp3

Synonym(s)

C-C Chemokine Receptor 5, Cysteine-Cysteine Chemokine Receptor 5

A protein on the surface of certain immune system cells, including CD4 T lymphocytes (CD4 cells). CCR5 can act as a coreceptor (a second receptor binding site) for HIV when the virus enters a host cell.

Image(s): (Click to enlarge)

HIV binds to a host CD4 cell via coreceptors.

Print

Print this term

Download Glossary

English Version PDF(3.13MB)
Spanish Version PDF(3.16MB)

HIV/AIDS Glossary

Search Glossary

CCR5

Print

Download Glossary