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The S68G polymorphism is a compensatory mutation associated with the drug resistance mutation K65R in CRF01_AE strains.
BMC infectious diseases - 11 Feb 2020
Li Shengjia, Ouyang Jinming, Zhao Bin, An Minghui, Wang Lin, Ding Haibo, Zhang Min, Han Xiaoxu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rate of S68G mutation in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase has increased and is closely related to the K65R mutation among CRF01_AE-infected patients who failed treatment. We aimed to explore the temporal association of S68G and K65R mutations and disclose the role of the former on susceptibility to nucleotide/nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) and...
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