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HIV-1 strains identified in Brazilian blood donors: significant prevalence of B/F1 recombinants.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Nov 2007
Brennan Catherine A, Brites Carlos, Bodelle Pierre, Golden Alan, Hackett John, Holzmayer Vera, Swanson Priscilla, Vallari Ana, Yamaguchi Julie, Devare Sushil, Pedroso Celia, Ramos André, Badaro Roberto
Abstract excerpt
In the Brazilian HIV-1 epidemic subtypes B, C, and F1 are cocirculating in the high risk population groups, and there is a high prevalence of intersubtype recombinant forms. The dynamic nature of the HIV epidemic in Brazil led us to study HIV-1 subtypes present in HIV-infected blood donations collected from 2001 to 2003. Donations from 91 seropositive donors were evaluated. Genetic subtype was obtained for 88...
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