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High prevalence of unique recombinant forms of HIV-1 in Ghana: molecular epidemiology from an antiretroviral resistance study.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Aug 2008
Delgado Elena, Ampofo William Kwabena, Sierra María, Torpey Kwasi, Pérez-Alvarez Lucía, Bonney Evelyn Yayra, Mukadi Ya Diul, Lartey Margaret, Nyarko Charles, Amenyah Richard Noamesi, Thomson Michael, Nájera Rafael
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BACKGROUND: In Ghana, programs to expand antiretroviral access are being implemented. In this context, the dynamic genetic evolution of HIV-1 requires continuous surveillance, particularly when diverse genetic forms co-circulate. METHODS: Phylogenetic and antiretroviral resistance analyses of HIV-1 partial pol sequences from plasma RNA samples from 207 Ghanaian individuals were performed. RESULTS: 66% of...
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