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Characterization of drug resistance mutations in naïve and ART-treated patients infected with HIV-1 in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2012
Ceccarelli Laura, Salpini Romina, Moudourou Sylvie, Cento Valeria, Santoro Maria M, Fokam Joseph, Takou Desire, Nanfack Aubin, Dori Luca, Torimiro Judith, Sarmati Loredana, Andreoni Massimo, Perno Carlo F, Colizzi Vittorio, Cappelli Giulia
Abstract excerpt
Currently the prevalence of HIV-1 infection in Cameroon is 5.1%, CRF02_AG subtype is responsible for about 50% of infections. Since an HIV-1 drug resistance test is not yet available widely, accurate data on the prevalence of resistant viral strains are missing. The objective of this study was to determine HIV-1 genetic diversity and to characterize HIV-1 mutations conferring drug resistance among antiretroviral...
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