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Identification of insertion mutations in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase causing multiple drug resistance to nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
Journal of human virology - 1 Jan 2000
Sugiura W, Matsuda M, Matsuda Z, Abumi H, Okano A, Oishi T, Moriya K, Yamamoto Y, Fukutake K, Mimaya J, Ajisawa A, Taki M, Yamada K, Nagai Y
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OBJECTIVE: A novel 2-amino acid insertion between codons 69 and 70 of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) which confers multiple drug resistance has recently been reported. Independently, we have identified similar insertion mutations in Japanese hemophiliacs and attempted to analyze their emergence in conjunction with therapy regimens and their contribution to drug resistance...
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