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HIV prevalence and route of transmission in Turkish immigrants living in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Nov 2011
Schülter Eugen, Oette Mark, Balduin Melanie, Reuter Stefan, Rockstroh Jürgen, Fätkenheuer Gerd, Esser Stefan, Lengauer Thomas, Agacfidan Ali, Pfister Herbert, Kaiser Rolf, Akgül Baki
Abstract excerpt
The high number of Turkish immigrants in the German state North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) compelled us to look for HIV-infected patients with Turkish nationality. In the AREVIR database, we found 127 (107 men, 20 women) Turkish HIV patients living in NRW. In order to investigate transmission clusters and their correlation to gender, nationality and self-reported transmission mode, a phylogenetic analysis including...
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