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High prevalence of the K65R mutation in HIV-1 subtype C infected patients failing tenofovir-based first-line regimens in South Africa.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Skhosana Lindiwe, Steegen Kim, Bronze Michelle, Lukhwareni Azwidowi, Letsoalo Esrom, Papathanasopoulos Maria A, Carmona Sergio C, Stevens Wendy S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tenofovir (TDF) has replaced stavudine (d4T) as the preferred nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) in first-line regimens in South Africa, but limited information is available on the resistance patterns that develop after the introduction of TDF. This study investigated the antiretroviral drug resistance patterns in South African HIV-1 subtype C-infected patients failing stavudine- (d4T)...
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