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HIV type 1 subtype C remains the predominant subtype in men having sex with men in Senegal.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Sept 2013
Ndiaye Halimatou Diop, Tchiakpe Edmond, Vidal Nicole, Ndiaye Ousseynou, Diop Abdou Khoudia, Peeters Martine, Mboup Souleymane, Toure-Kane Coumba
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 epidemics are expanding among men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries. To confirm and further explore preliminary data in Senegal, we aimed to determine 3 years after a first study the HIV-1 genetic diversity in three different viral regions. From 109 samples available in 2007, 93 were sequenced in gag, 77 in env, and 60 in pol. Phylogenetic analysis showed that subtype C predominated...
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