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CRF07_BC Strain Dominates the HIV-1 Epidemic in Injection Drug Users in Liangshan Prefecture of Sichuan, China.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 May 2015
Li Lin, Wei Daying, Hsu Wan-Ling, Li Tianyi, Gui Tao, Wood Charles, Liu Yongjian, Li Hanping, Bao Zuoyi, Liu Siyang, Wang Xiaolin, Li Jingyun
Abstract excerpt
The Liangshan prefecture in Sichuan province is an area in China severely affected by the HIV epidemic, with intravenous drug use (IDU) as the main risk factor. No reports on HIV subtypes prevalent in IDUs in Liangshan prefecture could be found. In this study, we have characterized the genotypes of HIV-1 in the IDU population in Liangshan prefecture and further determined the phylogenetic relationship of the...
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