Article
HIV-1 genetic diversity and resistance to antiretroviral drugs among pregnant women in Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil. Cross-sectional study.
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina - 1 Mar 2018
Pimenta Ana Teresa Mancini, Correa Isadora Alonso, Melli Patricia Pereira Dos Santos, Abduch Renata, Duarte Geraldo, Couto-Fernandez José Carlos, Quintana Silvana Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing genetic diversity of HIV-1 and emergence of drug-resistant mutations may reduce the efficacy of antiretroviral therapy and prophylaxis that are used to prevent mother-to-child transmission. The aim of this study was to assess the genetic diversity and prevalence of drug-resistant mutations among HIV-infected pregnant women. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study at an outpatient clinic...
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