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The changing trend of HIV type 1 subtypes in Nairobi.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Mar 2009
Lihana Raphael W, Khamadi Samoel A, Lwembe Raphael M, Ochieng Washingtone, Kinyua Joyceline G, Kiptoo Michael K, Muriuki Joseph K, Lagat Nancy, Osman Saida, Mwangi Joseph M, Okoth Fredrick A, Songok Elijah M
Abstract excerpt
Monitoring the distribution of HIV-1 subtypes and recombinants among infected individuals has become a priority in HIV therapy. A laboratory analysis of samples collected from HIV-positive patients attending an STI clinic in Nairobi was done between March and May 2004. PCR was carried out on pol (intergrase) and env (C2V3) regions and resulting data on the 54 samples successfully analyzed revealed the following...
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