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HIV type 1 subtype surveillance in central Kenya.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Feb 2012
Kageha Sheila, Lihana Raphael W, Okoth Vincent, Mwau Matilu, Okoth Fredrick A, Songok Elijah M, Ngaira Jane M, Khamadi Samoel A
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infection is characterized by genetic diversity such that specific viral subtypes are predominant in specific geographic areas. To determine circulating subtypes of HIV-1 in different parts of central Kenya, a cross-sectional study was carried out on HIV-1-positive blood samples collected from consenting individuals in eight hospitals of Kenya's central province. Proviral...
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