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HIV-1 subtypes and drug resistance mutations among female sex workers varied in different cities and regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Kwon Eun Hee, Musema Godefroid M A, Boelter Jessica, Townsend Sydney, Tshala-Katumbay Désiré, Kayembe Patrick K, West John, Wood Charles
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BACKGROUND: Complex mosaic structures of HIV-1 were found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Currently, there is limited information on the circulating HIV-1 strains, the distribution of these strains and antiretroviral (ART) resistant viruses in different regions of the country, and the HIV-1 strains harbored by the high-risk groups like female sex workers (FSW) reported to be the source of recombinant...
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