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Changing rate of non-B subtypes and coinfection with hepatitis B/C viruses in newly diagnosed HIV type 1 individuals in Spain.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jun 2011
Treviño Ana, Soriano Vincent, Rodríguez Carmen, Arredondo Miguel, Rivas Pablo, Herrero-Mendoza Dolores, Parra Patricia, del Romero Jorge, Anta Lourdes, Puente Sabino, de Mendoza Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Immigration from developing regions to Western countries has resulted in an increased rate of non-B subtypes in the HIV population. However, it is unclear whether these HIV variants remain confined to foreigners or are already spreading among natives. Since many immigrants come from regions in which hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are endemic, HIV-hepatitis coinfection might be more frequent...
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