Article
HIV-1 proviral resistance mutations: usefulness in clinical practice.
HIV medicine - 1 Sept 2010
Kabamba-Mukadi B, Duquenne A, Henrivaux P, Musuamba F, Ruelle J, Yombi J-C, Bodéus M, Vandercam B, Goubau P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Transmitted HIV strains may harbour drug resistance mutations. HIV-1 drug resistance mutations are currently detected in plasma viral RNA. HIV-1 proviral DNA could be an alternative marker, as it persists in infected cells. METHODS: This was a prospective study assessing the prevalence and persistence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in DNA from CD4 cells before and after protease inhibitor (PI)- or...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Anti-Retroviral Agents
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- DNA, Viral
- Drug Resistance, Viral
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
