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Differences between semen and plasma of nucleoside reverse transcriptase resistance mutations in HIV-infected patients, using a rapid assay.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Liuzzi Giuseppina, Chirianni Antonio, Zaccarelli Mauro, Zinzi Daniela, Esposito Vincenzo, Guadagnino Vincenzo, Antinori Andrea, Piazza Marcello
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of HIV-resistant strains generally occurs during treatment failure. A high rate of viral replication, low patient adherence to therapy, poor drug absorption or increased drug metabolism may be related to treatment failure and favour the onset of resistance. Recently, despite the absence of detectable HIV viral load in plasma, the importance of the persistence of HIV replication in other reservoirs...
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