Article
Impact of HIV-1 Subtypes on AIDS Progression in a Brazilian Cohort.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jan 2017
Leite Thaysse Cristina Neiva Ferreira, Campos Dayse Pereira, Coelho Alessandra Brum, Teixeira Sylvia Lopes Maia, Veloso Valdilea, Morgado Mariza Gonçalves, Guimarães Monick Lindenmeyer
Abstract excerpt
Viral and host factors are known to play a role in the different patterns of AIDS progression. The cocirculation of HIV-1 subtypes B, F1, BBR, and BF1; the occasional detection of HIV-1 subtype D; and an increasing prevalence of subtype C and other recombinant forms have been described in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association of HIV-1 subtypes circulating among...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adult
- Biostatistics
- Brazil
- Cluster Analysis
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120
