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Antiretroviral drug resistance surveillance among treatment-naive human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals in Angola: evidence for low level of transmitted drug resistance.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2009
Bártolo Inês, Rocha Cheila, Bartolomeu José, Gama António, Fonseca Marlene, Mendes Ana, Cristina Filipa, Thamm Sven, Epalanga Marta, Silva Patrícia Cavaco, Taveira Nuno
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of transmitted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in Angola in 2001 in 196 untreated patients was investigated. All subtypes were detected, along with unclassifiable and complex recombinant strains. Numerous new polymorphisms were identified in the reverse transcriptase and protease. Two (1.6%) unrelated patients harbored nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor- and...
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