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Limited overlap between phylogenetic HIV and hepatitis C virus clusters illustrates the dynamic sexual network structure of Dutch HIV-infected MSM.
AIDS (London, England) - 24 Sept 2017
Vanhommerig Joost W, Bezemer Daniela, Molenkamp Richard, Van Sighem Ard I, Smit Colette, Arends Joop E, Lauw Fanny N, Brinkman Kees, Rijnders Bart J, Newsum Astrid M, Bruisten Sylvia M, Prins Maria, Van Der Meer Jan T, Van De Laar Thijs J, Schinkel Janke
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: MSM are at increased risk for infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Is HIV/HCV coinfection confined to specific HIV transmission networks? DESIGN AND METHODS: A HIV phylogenetic tree was constructed for 5038 HIV-1 subtype B polymerase (pol) sequences obtained from MSM in the AIDS therapy evaluation in the Netherlands cohort. We investigated the existence of HIV clusters with increased HCV...
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