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Increasing heterosexual transmission of HIV-1 subtype C in Inland Central Western Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2013
Alcântara Keila Correia, Reis Monica Nogueira Guarda, Cardoso Ludimila Paula Vaz, Bello Gonzalo, Stefani Mariane Martins Araújo
Abstract excerpt
The molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Brazil is complex and heterogeneous because several subtypes co-circulate with some important regional differences. This study evaluated HIV-1 subtypes amongst pregnant women living in the metropolitan area and in the interior cities from central western Brazil. From June 2008 to June 2010, 86.9% of confirmed cases of HIV-1 infection amongst pregnant women (172 out of 198...
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