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Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 subtypes of infected patients in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2006
Cabral Valéria P, Cunha Carla B, Magalhaes Eneida F L, Pinto-Neto Lauro F, Couto-Fernandez José Carlos, Dietze Reynaldo, Morgado Mariza G, Ribeiro-Rodrigues Rodrigo
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability of human immunodeficiency virus type-1(HIV-1) is a potential threat for both diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS, as well as the development of effective vaccines. Up to now, HIV subtypes circulating among HIV-positive patients in the state of Espírito Santo were not known. In the present study, blood samples from 100 therapy-naïve HIV-1 infected patients were collected and the HIV subtype was...
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