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Characterization of partial and near full-length genomes of HIV-1 strains sampled from recently infected individuals in São Paulo, Brazil.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Sanabani Sabri Saeed, Pastena Évelyn Regina de Souza, da Costa Antonio Charlys, Martinez Vanessa Pouza, Kleine-Neto Walter, de Oliveira Ana Carolina Soares, Sauer Mariana Melillo, Bassichetto Katia Cristina, Oliveira Solange Maria Santos, Tomiyama Helena Tomoko Iwashita, Sabino Ester Cerdeira, Kallas Esper Georges
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic variability is a major feature of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and is considered the key factor frustrating efforts to halt the HIV epidemic. A proper understanding of HIV-1 genomic diversity is a fundamental prerequisite for proper epidemiology, genetic diagnosis, and successful drugs and vaccines design. Here, we report on the partial and near full-length genomic (NFLG)...
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