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High burden of transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance in Italian patients carrying F1 subtype.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2012
Franzetti Marco, Lai Alessia, Simonetti Francesco Roberto, Bozzi Giorgio, De Luca Andrea, Micheli Valeria, Meraviglia Paola, Corsi Paola, Bagnarelli Patrizia, Almi Paolo, Zoncada Alessia, Balotta Claudia
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BACKGROUND: Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is mainly restricted to individuals carrying B subtype, with low prevalence among non-B subtypes when grouped together. Subtype F1 is the most frequent non-B variant found in subjects living in Italy, allowing a specific assessment of TDR associated with this clade. METHODS: We analysed pol sequences of HIV-1-positive individuals carrying the F1 variant included in...
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