Article
Despite high concordance, distinct mutational and phenotypic drug resistance profiles in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA are observed in gastrointestinal mucosal biopsy specimens and peripheral blood mononuclear cells compared with plasma.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2001
Poles M A, Elliott J, Vingerhoets J, Michiels L, Scholliers A, Bloor S, Larder B, Hertogs K, Anton P A
Abstract excerpt
The gastrointestinal mucosa is a major lymphoid tissue reservoir for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication. Genotypic and phenotypic resistance patterns of HIV type 1 (HIV-1) RNA isolated from colonic mucosa were compared with those from the plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells...
Topics
- Adult
- Chronic Disease
- Colon
- Drug Resistance
- Gastric Mucosa
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Phenotype