Article
HIV-1 drug resistance in the iPrEx preexposure prophylaxis trial.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Oct 2014
Liegler Teri, Abdel-Mohsen Mohamed, Bentley L Gordon, Atchison Robert, Schmidt Timothy, Javier Jacqueline, Mehrotra Megha, Eden Christopher, Glidden David V, McMahan Vanessa, Anderson Peter L, Li Peilin, Wong Joseph K, Buchbinder Susan, Guanira Juan V, Grant Robert M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The iPrEx study demonstrated that combination oral emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) as preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) protects against HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men and transgender women. Selection for drug resistance could offset PrEP benefits. METHODS: Phenotypic and genotypic clinical resistance assays characterized major drug resistant mutations. Minor...
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