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Drug resistance among newly diagnosed HIV-infected children in the era of more efficacious antiretroviral prophylaxis.
AIDS (London, England) - 17 Jul 2014
Kuhn Louise, Hunt Gillian, Technau Karl-Günter, Coovadia Ashraf, Ledwaba Johanna, Pickerill Sam, Penazzato Martina, Bertagnolio Silvia, Mellins Claude A, Black Vivian, Morris Lynn, Abrams Elaine J
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BACKGROUND: In the era of more efficacious prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) regimens, documenting the profile of drug resistance in HIV-infected infants and young children is critical to our efforts to improve care and treatment for children. METHODS: HIV drug resistance mutations in plasma virus were ascertained using population sequencing among 230 newly diagnosed HIV-infected children under 2...
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