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Characterization of HIV-1 gag and nef in Cameroon: further evidence of extreme diversity at the origin of the HIV-1 group M epidemic.
Virology journal - 22 Jan 2013
Tongo Marcel, Martin Darren P, Zembe Lycias, Mpoudi-Ngole Eitel, Williamson Carolyn, Burgers Wendy A
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BACKGROUND: Cameroon, in west central Africa, has an extraordinary degree of HIV diversity, presenting a major challenge for the development of an effective HIV vaccine. Given the continuing need to closely monitor the emergence of new HIV variants in the country, we analyzed HIV-1 genetic diversity in 59 plasma samples from HIV-infected Cameroonian blood donors. Full length HIV gag and nef sequences were...
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