Article
Drug resistance prevalence in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infected pediatric populations in Honduras and El Salvador during 1989-2009.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 May 2011
Holguín Africa, Erazo Karen, Escobar Gustavo, de Mulder Miguel, Yebra Gonzalo, Martín Leticia, Jovel Luis Enrique, Castaneda Luis, Pérez Elsy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Emergence of viral resistance is a major obstacle for antiretroviral treatment (ART) effectiveness. Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) variants and drug-resistance mutations were identified in naive and antiretroviral drug-experienced children with virologic failure, in Honduras and El Salvador. METHODS: Dried blood spots (DBS) from 80 individuals (54 from Honduras, 26 from El Salvador)...
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