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Phylogenetic characteristics of three new HIV-1 N strains and implications for the origin of group N.
AIDS (London, England) - 2 Jul 2004
Roques Pierre, Robertson David L, Souquière Sandrine, Apetrei Cristian, Nerrienet Eric, Barré-Sinoussi Françoise, Müller-Trutwin Michaela, Simon François
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The three divergent HIV-1 groups M, N and O were very probably introduced into the human population by independent cross-species transmissions of SIVcpz from the chimpanzee subspecies Pan troglodytes troglodytes in central Africa. OBJECTIVE: To characterize HIV-1 group N strains and to elucidate the group's epidemiology and relationship to HIV-1 strains O and M, and SIVcpz. METHODS: DNA amplification,...
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