Article
Emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in mothers on treatment with a history of prophylaxis in Ghana.
Virology journal - 17 Sept 2018
Martin-Odoom Alexander, Brown Charles Addoquaye, Odoom John Kofi, Bonney Evelyn Yayra, Ntim Nana Afia Asante, Delgado Elena, Lartey Margaret, Sagoe Kwamena William, Adiku Theophilus, Ampofo William Kwabena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Antiretrovirals have been available in Ghana since 2003 for HIV-1 positive pregnant women for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Suboptimal responses to treatment observed post-PMTCT interventions necessitated the need to investigate the profile of viral mutations generated. This study investigated HIV-1 drug resistance profiles in mothers in selected centres in Ghana on treatment...
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