Article
pol gene sequence variation in Swedish HIV-2 patients failing antiretroviral therapy.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jul 2003
Brandin Eleonor, Lindborg Lena, Gyllensten Katarina, Broström Christina, Hagberg Lars, Gisslen Magnus, Tuvesson Björn, Blaxhult Anders, Albert Jan
Abstract excerpt
There is limited knowledge about how to treat and interpret results from genotypic resistance assays in HIV-2 infection. Here, genetic variation in HIV-2 pol gene was studied in 20 of 23 known HIV-2 cases in Sweden. Five patients with signs of virological treatment failure were longitudinally studied. Clinical, virological and immunological data were collected and the protease (PR) and first half of the reverse...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Africa, Western
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Codon
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
