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Identification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 non-B subtypes and antiretroviral drug-resistant strains in United States blood donors.
Transfusion - 1 Jan 2009
Brennan Catherine A, Stramer Susan L, Holzmayer Vera, Yamaguchi Julie, Foster Greg A, Notari Iv Edward P, Schochetman Gerald, Devare Sushil G
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BACKGROUND: In this study, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected blood donors were evaluated for genetic subtype and drug resistance to determine the prevalence of divergent HIV strains in the US donor population. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Subtype was determined by phylogenetic analysis of viral sequences amplified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The drug resistance profile of...
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