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Moderate Levels of Pre-Treatment HIV-1 Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Detected in the First South African National Survey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Steegen Kim, Carmona Sergio, Bronze Michelle, Papathanasopoulos Maria A, van Zyl Gert, Goedhals Dominique, MacLeod William, Sanne Ian, Stevens Wendy S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In order to assess the level of transmitted and/or pre-treatment antiretroviral drug resistance to HIV-1, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that regular surveys are conducted. This study's objective was to assess the frequency of HIV-1 antiretroviral drug resistance in patients initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the public sector throughout South Africa. METHODS: A prospective...
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