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Identification of new, emerging HIV-1 unique recombinant forms and drug resistant viruses circulating in Cameroon.
Virology journal - 23 Apr 2011
Ragupathy Viswanath, Zhao Jiangqin, Wood Owen, Tang Shixing, Lee Sherwin, Nyambi Phillipe, Hewlett Indira
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BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic in Cameroon is characterized by a high degree of viral genetic diversity with circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) being predominant. The goal of our study was to determine recent trends in virus evolution and emergence of drug resistance in blood donors and HIV positive patients. METHODOLOGY: Blood specimens of 73 individuals were collected from three cities and a few villages in...
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