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Phylogenetic analyses reveal HIV-1 infections between men misclassified as heterosexual transmissions.
AIDS (London, England) - 24 Aug 2014
Hué Stéphane, Brown Alison E, Ragonnet-Cronin Manon, Lycett Samantha J, Dunn David T, Fearnhill Esther, Dolling David I, Pozniak Anton, Pillay Deenan, Delpech Valerie C, Leigh Brown Andrew J
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OBJECTIVE: HIV-1 subtype B infections are associated with MSM in the UK. Yet, around 13% of subtype B infections are found in those reporting heterosexual contact as transmission route. Using phylogenetics, we explored possible misclassification of sexual exposure among men diagnosed with HIV in the UK. DESIGN: Viral gene sequences linked to patient-derived information were used to identify phylogenetic...
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