Article
Travel and the spread of HIV-1 genetic variants.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2003
Perrin Luc, Kaiser Laurent, Yerly Sabine
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 comprises three groups, the main (M group), O (outlier) and N (non-M, non-O). The M group, divided into 11 subtypes, is responsible for the global HIV-1 pandemic. Recombination between M subtypes has resulted in the generation of multiple circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) consisting of mosaic lineages. Most subtypes and CRFs are represented in Africa, whereas predominance of one or a few subtypes was...
Topics
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Male
- Prevalence
- Travel
