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Lower genetic variability of HIV-1 and antiretroviral drug resistance in pregnant women from the state of Pará, Brazil.
BMC infectious diseases - 12 Apr 2017
Machado Luiz Fernando Almeida, Costa Iran Barros, Folha Maria Nazaré, da Luz Anderson Levy Bessa, Vallinoto Antonio Carlos Rosário, Ishak Ricardo, Ishak Marluisa Oliveira Guimarães
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to describe the genetic diversity of HIV-1, as well as the resistance profile of the viruses identified in HIV-1 infected pregnant women under antiretroviral therapy in the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 45 HIV-1 infected pregnant to determine the virus subtypes according to the HIV-1 protease (PR) gene and part of the HIV-1 reverse...
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