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HIV-1 subtype diversity based on envelope C2V3 sequences from Kenyan patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Apr 2015
Kitawi Rose C, Nzomo Timothy, Mwatelah Ruth S, Aman Rashid, Kimulwo Maureen J, Masankwa Geoffrey, Lwembe Raphael M, Okendo Javan, Ogutu Bernhards, Ochieng Washingtone
Abstract excerpt
There is a continuous need to genetically characterize the HIV strains in circulation in order to assess interventions and inform vaccine discovery. We partially sequenced the envelope C2V3 gene from a total of 59 Kenyan patients on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) and determined HIV subtypes using both the JPHMM subtyping tool and the phylogenetic method. HIV-1 subtype A1 was the predominant strain...
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