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Prevalence, genetic diversity and antiretroviral drugs resistance-associated mutations among untreated HIV-1-infected pregnant women in Gabon, central Africa.
BMC infectious diseases - 20 Mar 2012
Caron Mélanie, Lekana-Douki Sonia Etenna, Makuwa Maria, Obiang-Ndong Guy-Patrick, Biba Olivia, Nkoghé Dieudonné, Kazanji Mirdad
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BACKGROUND: In Africa, the wide genetic diversity of HIV has resulted in emergence of new strains, rapid spread of this virus in sub-Saharan populations and therefore spread of the HIV epidemic throughout the continent. METHODS: To determine the prevalence of antibodies to HIV among a high-risk population in Gabon, 1098 and 2916 samples were collected from pregnant women in 2005 and 2008, respectively. HIV...
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