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HIV-2 CRF01_AB: First Circulating Recombinant Form of HIV-2
25 May 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Five HIV-2-seropositive cases were recently identified in Japan, outside the HIV-2 endemic area of West Africa. To clarify the molecular epidemiology of HIV-2 in Japan, we analyzed sequences of these cases in detail. METHODS: HIV-2 genetic groups were determined by gag and env sequences. For suspected recombinant isolates, the genetic structure was determined by full-length genomic analyses. To...
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