Article
Genetic comparison of HIV-1 isolates from Africa, Europe, and North America.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Aug 1992
Louwagie J, McCutchan F, Van der Groen G, Peeters M, Fransen K, Piot P, Gershy-Damet G M, Roelants G, Van Heuverswyn H, Eddy G
Abstract excerpt
Laboratory scientists used anchored polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing to compare HIV-1 isolates from countries in Africa (Ivory Coast, Gabon, Zaire, Kenya, and others), Europe (Belgium and other countries), and the US. The US isolates had the most homogenous PCR profile followed by the European pattern. There was considerable PCR primer mispairing for the African isolates, especially those from...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.