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Characterization of CXCR4-using HIV-1 during primary infection by ultra-deep pyrosequencing.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2013
Raymond Stéphanie, Saliou Adrien, Nicot Florence, Delobel Pierre, Dubois Martine, Carcenac Romain, Sauné Karine, Marchou Bruno, Massip Patrice, Izopet Jacques
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OBJECTIVES: R5 viruses have long been thought to account for almost all strains present in primary HIV-1 infections (PHIs), but recent studies using sensitive phenotypic assays have revealed that 3%-6.4% of subjects also harbour CXCR4-using viruses. Phenotypic assays provide only qualitative results: the presence or absence of CXCR4-using viruses. We have therefore used ultra-deep pyrosequencing (UDS) to...
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