Article
Introduction of non-B subtypes among Spaniards newly diagnosed with HIV type 1 in the Canary Islands.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Apr 2007
Holguín Africa, Pena María José, Troncoso Fernando, Soriano Vincent
Abstract excerpt
The Spanish Canary Islands face the northwest coast of Africa, being one gate of entrance of African immigrants into Europe and of HIV-1 non-B strains, prevalent in most African regions. The presence and nature of HIV-1 non-B subtypes were examined in Spanish natives newly diagnosed with HIV-1 infection from 1998 to 2004 in a reference hospital located in one of the largest islands of the archipelago. Subtyping...
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