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Determination of drug resistance and virus typology in HIV-1-positive pediatric patients in Istanbul, Turkey.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2014
Yoldaş Ozlem, Ağaçfidan Ali, Lübke Nadine, Somer Ayper, Hançerli Selda, Verheyen Jens, Kaiser Rolf, Akgül Baki
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of drug resistance of HIV-1 in pediatric patients from Istanbul, Turkey. Genotypic drug resistance testing revealed transmission of drug resistance from mother to child in 20%. Due to rising numbers of children with HIV-1, baseline resistance testing is recommended for Turkey.
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