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Dynamic HIV-1 genetic recombination and genotypic drug resistance among treatment-experienced adults in northern Ghana.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Nov 2017
Nii-Trebi Nicholas Israel, Brandful James Ashun Mensah, Ibe Shiro, Sugiura Wataru, Barnor Jacob Samson, Bampoh Patrick Owiredu, Yamaoka Shoji, Matano Tetsuro, Yoshimura Kazuhisa, Ishikawa Koichi, Ampofo William Kwabena
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: There have been hardly any reports on the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug-resistance profile from northern Ghana since antiretroviral therapy (ART) was introduced over a decade ago. This study investigated prevailing HIV-1 subtypes and examined the occurrence of drug resistance in ART-experienced patients in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana. METHODOLOGY: A...
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