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Serotyping and genotyping of HIV-1 infection in residents of Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2006
Jacobs G B, de Beer C, Fincham J E, Adams V, Dhansay M A, van Rensburg E Janse, Engelbrecht S
Abstract excerpt
It is estimated that between 5.5 and 6.1 million people are infected with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in South Africa, with subtype C responsible for the majority of these infections. The Khayelitsha suburb of Cape Town has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in South Africa. Overcrowding combined with unemployment and crime in parts of the area perpetuates high-risk sexual behavior, which...
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