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Diversity of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) env sequence after vertical transmission in mother-child pairs infected with HIV-1 subtype A.
Journal of virology - 1 Mar 2003
Verhofstede Chris, Demecheleer Els, De Cabooter Nancy, Gaillard Philippe, Mwanyumba Fabian, Claeys Patricia, Chohan Varsha, Mandaliya Kishorchandra, Temmerman Marleen, Plum Jean
Abstract excerpt
Although several virologic and immunologic factors associated with an increased risk of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission have been described, the mechanism of mother-to-child transmission is still unclear. More specifically, the question of whether selective pressures influence the transmission remains unanswered. The aim of this study was to assess the genetic diversity of the...
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