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Two unique recombinant forms identified in incident HIV type 1 infections in Thai blood donors.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Dec 2012
Rutvisuttinunt Wiriya, Sirivichayakul Sunee, Oota Sineenart, Assawadarachai Vatcharain, Poltavee Kultida, Savadsuk Hathairat, Pattanachaiwit Supanit, Chaemchuen Suwittra, Arroyo Miguel A, Paris Robert M, Michael Nelson L, Kim Jerome H, Ruxrungtham Kiat, de Souza Mark, Phanuphak Praphan, Tovanabutra Sodsai
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 genetic diversity of recently seroconverting (<12 months) Thai repeated blood donors attending the National Blood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society (NBC, TRCS) from September 2007 until March 2008 was assessed. Ten HIV-1 recent seroconvertors (10/239,134 donations) were identified during the study period. The estimated median time to seroconversion was 67.3 days (range: 45.5-102.0 days), and viral load ranged...
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