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The influence of HIV-1 subtypes C, CRF31_BC and B on disease progression and initial virologic response to HAART in a Southern Brazilian cohort.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Nunes Cynara Carvalho, Matte Maria Cristina Cotta, Dias Claudia Fontoura, Araújo Leonardo Augusto Luvison, Guimarães Luciano Santos Pinto, Almeida Sabrina, Brígido Luis Fernando Macedo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although most HIV-1 infections in Brazil are due to subtype B, Southern Brazil has a high prevalence of subtype C and recombinant forms, such as CRF31_BC. This study assessed the impact of viral diversity on clinical progression in a cohort of newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients. METHODS: From July/2004 to December/2005, 135 HIV-infected patients were recruited. The partial pol region was subtyped...
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