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Genotyping of B and non-B subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2005
Tong C Y W, Mullen J, Kulasegaram R, De Ruiter A, O'Shea S, Chrystie I L
Abstract excerpt
Current HIV-1 genotyping assays were developed using subtype B viruses prevalent in Western countries. It is not clear whether these assays are appropriate for use among African patients, who are likely to be infected with non-B subtypes. We evaluated the Bayer TRUGENE HIV-1 genotyping (TG) assay using prospectively collected samples from HIV-1-infected individuals who acquired infection in either sub-Saharan...
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