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Contribution of Gag and Protease to HIV-1 Phenotypic Drug Resistance in Pediatric Patients Failing Protease Inhibitor-Based Therapy.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2016
Giandhari Jennifer, Basson Adriaan E, Sutherland Katherine, Parry Chris M, Cane Patricia A, Coovadia Ashraf, Kuhn Louise, Hunt Gillian, Morris Lynn
Abstract excerpt
Protease inhibitors (PIs) are used as a first-line regimen in HIV-1-infected children. Here we investigated the phenotypic consequences of amino acid changes in Gag and protease on lopinavir (LPV) and ritonavir (RTV) susceptibility among pediatric patients failing PI therapy. The Gag-protease from isolates from 20 HIV-1 subtype C-infected pediatric patients failing an LPV and/or RTV-based regimen was phenotyped...
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