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Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 infection in Europe: An overview.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2016
Beloukas Apostolos, Psarris Alexandros, Giannelou Polina, Kostaki Evangelia, Hatzakis Angelos, Paraskevis Dimitrios
Abstract excerpt
Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) is characterised by vast genetic diversity. Globally circulating HIV-1 viruses are classified into distinct phylogenetic strains (subtypes, sub-subtypes) and several recombinant forms. Here we describe the characteristics and evolution of European HIV-1 epidemic over time through a review of published literature and updated queries of existing HIV-1 sequence databases....
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