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Characterization of HIV type 1 genetic diversity among South African participants enrolled in the AIDS Vaccine Integrated Project (AVIP) study.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jun 2010
Papathanasopoulos Maria A, Vardas Eftyhia, Wallis Carole, Glashoff Richard, Buttó Stefano, Poli Guido, Malnati Mauro, Clerici Mario, Ensoli Barbara
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The genetic diversity of HIV-1 strains circulating among HIV-1-infected South Africans was investigated in a cohort of 420 individuals enrolled as part of the AIDS Vaccine Integrated Project (AVIP) study. Representative samples (10%) were randomly selected from treatment-naive participants. Viral RNA was extracted for reverse transcriptase-initiated amplification and population-based sequencing of partial pol...
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