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Monophylogenetic HIV-1C epidemic in Ethiopia is dominated by CCR5-tropic viruses-an analysis of a prospective country-wide cohort.
BMC infectious diseases - 6 Jan 2017
Kalu Amare Worku, Telele Nigus Fikrie, Gebreselasie Solomon, Fekade Daniel, Abdurahman Samir, Marrone Gaetano, Sönnerborg Anders
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BACKGROUND: CCR5 coreceptor using HIV-1 subtype C (HIV-1C) has been reported to dominate the Ethiopian epidemic. However, almost all data have been obtained from two large cities in the central and north-west regions and recent data is lacking. METHODS: Plasma were obtained from 420 treatment-naïve patients recruited 2009-2011 to a large country-wide Ethiopian cohort. The V3 region was sequenced and the...
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