Article
Temporal dynamics of HIV-1 circulating subtypes in distinct exposure categories in southern Brazil.
Virology journal - 12 Dec 2012
Almeida Sabrina Em, de Medeiros Rubia M, Junqueira Dennis M, Gräf Tiago, Passaes Caroline P B, Bello Gonzalo, Morgado Mariza G, L Guimarães Monick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The HIV-1 epidemic in Brazil is predominantly driven by subtype B. However, in Brazilian Southern region subtype C prevails and a relatively high AIDS incidence rate is observed. The aim of the present study was to assess the temporal dynamics of HIV-1 subtypes circulating in patients from distinct exposure categories in Southern Brazil. For this purpose 166 HIV-1 samples collected at the years of...
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