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Comparison of the epidemiology, profile of mutations, and clinical response to antiretrovirals among subtypes B and F of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Sept 2007
Lacerda Heloisa Ramos, Medeiros Luzidalva Barbosa de, Cavalcanti Ana Maria Salustiano, Ximenes Ricardo Arraes de Alencar, Albuquerque Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de
Abstract excerpt
The authors compared demographic aspects and profile of mutations in 80 patients with subtypes B and F of human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1). Genotyping of the pol region of the reverse transcriptase was performed using the ViroSeq Genotyping System. A total of 61 (76.2%) patients had subtype B and 19 (23.8%) subtype F of the HIV-1. Subtype F tended to be more frequent in heterosexuals and women with a low...
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