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National surveillance of HIV-1 subtypes for England and Wales: design, methods, and initial findings.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 1 Apr 2001
Parry J V, Murphy G, Barlow K L, Lewis K, Rogers P A, Belda F J, Nicoll A, McGarrigle C, Cliffe S, Mortimer P P, Clewley J P
Abstract excerpt
The HIV-1 infections detected in an ongoing national unlinked anonymous HIV surveillance program were subtyped and analyzed according to demographic and risk characteristics. Of the 893 anti--HIV-1--positive specimens allocated to an exposure group, 70% could be subtyped. Almost 25% of infections subtyped were non-B, mostly subtypes A, C, and D. Non-B infections were rare in homosexual and bisexual men and in...
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