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Short communication: transmission of hepatitis B viruses with lamivudine resistance mutations in newly diagnosed HIV individuals.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Dec 2009
Treviño Ana, Soriano Vincent, Madejon Antonio, Rodriguez Carmen, Barros Carlos, Botecchia Marcelle, Tuma Paula, Del Romero Jorge, de Mendoza Carmen
Abstract excerpt
From 1519 newly diagnosed HIV individuals seen in Madrid between the years 2000 and 2008, 65 (4.3%) were HBsAg(+). Two HIV/HBV-coinfected patients showed the lamivudine resistance mutation M204V in HBV while no drug resistance mutations were recognized in HIV. None of them admitted prior exposure to antiretroviral drugs. Thus, HIV/HBV-coinfected patients might benefit from baseline drug resistance testing for...
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