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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) diversity at time of infection is not restricted to certain risk groups or specific HIV-1 subtypes.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 2004
Sagar Manish, Kirkegaard Erin, Long E Michelle, Celum Connie, Buchbinder Susan, Daar Eric S, Overbaugh Julie
Abstract excerpt
African women frequently acquire several genetically distinct human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) variants from a heterosexual partner, whereas the acquisition of multiple variants appears to be rare in men. To determine whether newly infected individuals in other risk groups acquire genetically diverse viruses, we examined the viral envelope sequences in plasma samples from 13 women and 4 men from the...
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