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Characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from a previously unexplored region of South Africa with a high HIV prevalence.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jan 2005
Bessong Pascal Obong, Larry Obi Chikwelu, Cilliers Tonie, Choge Isaac, Phoswa Mary, Pillay Candice, Papathanasopoulos Maria, Morris Lynn
Abstract excerpt
HIV prevalence in the Limpopo Province has increased rapidly within the past 10 years, as in other parts of South Africa. Little is known about the genetic and biological properties of HIV circulating in this region including the baseline drug resistance profiles. We therefore collected blood samples from 42 HIV-1-infected patients residing in this region for analysis. All samples were shown to belong to HIV-1...
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