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Evidence of a high frequency of HIV-1 subtype F infections in a heterosexual population in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jul 2000
Masciotra S, Livellara B, Belloso W, Clara L, Tanuri A, Ramos A C, Baggs J, Lal R, Pieniazek D
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed HIV-1 genetic variability, phylogenetic relationships, and association with transmission modes among 58 HIV-1-infected patients from Buenos Aires City, Argentina. The 58 strains were classified as env(gp41) HIV-1 group M subtype B (n = 34) and subgroup F1 of subtype F (n = 24). Potential recombinants combining parts of viral regions from different subtypes, B(prot)/F(env) and F(prot)/B(env), were...
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