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Characterization of HIV-1 subtypes and drug resistance mutations among individuals infected with HIV in Georgia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2012
Dvali Natia, Parker Monica M, Chkhartishvili Nikoloz, Sharvadze Lali, Gochitashvili Nino, Abutidze Akaki, Karchava Marine, DeHovitz Jack A, Tsertsvadze Tengiz
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In order to describe HIV-1 subtypes and drug resistance mutations in Georgia, blood samples from 153 patients infected with HIV-1 collected from 2006 to 2008 were genotyped. Of these, 126 samples were from newly diagnosed, antiretroviral (ARV)-naïve patients and 27 from ARV-treated patients. Partial pol region sequences were used to identify drug resistance mutations and to conduct phylogenetic analysis for...
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