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High prevalence of HIV-1 intersubtype B'/C recombinants among injecting drug users in Dehong, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Han Xiaoxu, An Minghui, Zhao Bin, Duan Song, Yang Shaomin, Xu Junjie, Zhang Min, McGoogan Jennifer M, Takebe Yutaka, Shang Hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the distribution of HIV-1 genotypes among injecting drug users (IDUs) from Dehong, Yunnan province. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Blood samples from a total of 95 HIV-positive IDUs were retrospectively analyzed. Samples were collected between 2005 and 2009 from four cities in Dehong prefecture, western Yunnan province, the geographical origin of the HIV epidemic in China. HIV-1 gag, partial pol,...
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