Article
Migration patterns of HIV-1 subtype B virus in Northern Italy.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jan 2013
Lo Presti Alessandra, Ciccozzi Massimo, Cella Eleonora, Giovanetti Marta, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Valenti Daniela, Iannotti Nathalie, Malfatto Emanuele, Bernardini Claudia, Maggiolo Franco, Callegaro Annapaola
Abstract excerpt
Gene flow analysis is used to identify the migration patterns of viruses within a geographical area and /or in different populations. 883 HIV-1 B subtype pol gene sequences were analyzed. The gene analysis among different geographical areas of the Bergamo district and from different transmission risk groups showed 25% of the observed gene flow was from people living in the north valleys to lowland and 40.5% from...
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