Article
Building up a collaborative network for the surveillance of HIV genetic diversity in Italy. A pilot study.
Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita - 1 Jan 2015
Sanarico Nunzia, D'Amato Stefania, Picconi Orietta, Ensoli Barbara, Buttò Stefano
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of infection with HIV-1 non-B subtypes in Italy has been reported to raise, due to increased migration flows and travels. HIV-1 variants show different biological and immunological properties that impact on disease progression rate, response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and sensitivity of diagnostic tests with important implications for public health. Therefore, a constant surveillance...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
