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HIV-1 subtype C is not associated with higher risk of heterosexual HIV-1 transmission: a multinational study among HIV-1 serodiscordant couples.
AIDS (London, England) - 14 Jan 2014
Kahle Erin, Campbell Mary, Lingappa Jairam, Donnell Deborah, Celum Connie, Ondondo Raphael, Mujugira Andrew, Fife Kenneth, Mugo Nelly, Kapiga Saidi, Mullins James I, Baeten Jared M
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BACKGROUND: HIV-1 subtype C has emerged as the most prevalent strain of HIV-1 worldwide, leading to speculation that subtype C may be more transmissible than other subtypes. We compared the risk of HIV-1 transmission for subtype C versus non-C subtypes (A, D, G and recombinant forms) among heterosexual African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control analysis using data from two...
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