Article
Molecular analysis and phylogenetic characterization of HIV in Iran.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2006
Sarrami-Forooshani Ramin, Das Suman Ranjan, Sabahi Farzaneh, Adeli Ahmad, Esmaeili Rezvan, Wahren Britta, Mohraz Minoo, Haji-Abdolbaghi Mahboubeh, Rasoolinejad Mehrnaz, Jameel Shahid, Mahboudi Fereidoun
Abstract excerpt
The rate of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in Iran has increased dramatically in the last few years. While the earliest cases were found in hemophiliacs, intravenous drug users are now fueling the outbreak. In this study, both the 122 clones of HIV-1 gag p17 and the 131 clones of env V1-V5 region were obtained from 61 HIV-1 seropositives belonging to these two groups in Iran. HIV-1...
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