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A comprehensive mapping of HIV-1 genotypes in various risk groups and regions across China based on a nationwide molecular epidemiologic survey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
He Xiang, Xing Hui, Ruan Yuhua, Hong Kunxue, Cheng Chunlin, Hu Yuanyuan, Xin Ruolei, Wei Jing, Feng Yi, Hsi Jenny H, Takebe Yutaka, Shao Yiming
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BACKGROUND: China is experiencing a dynamic HIV/AIDS epidemic. While serology based surveillance systems have reported the spread of HIV/AIDS, detailed tracking of its transmission in populations and regions is not possible without mapping it at the molecular level. We therefore conducted a nationwide molecular epidemiology survey across the country. METHODS: HIV-1 genotypes were determined from 1,408...
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