Characteristics and spread to the native population of HIV-1 non-B subtypes in two European countries with high migration rate

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BACKGROUND: Non-B subtypes account for at least 50 % of HIV-1 infections diagnosed in Belgium and Luxembourg. They are considered to be acquired through heterosexual contacts and infect primarily individuals of foreign origin. Information on the extent to which non-B subtypes spread to the local population is incomplete. METHODS: Pol and env gene sequences were collected from 410 non-subtype B infections....

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