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HIV-1 Sub-Subtype A6: Settings for Normalised Identification and Molecular Epidemiology in the Southern Federal District, Russia.
Viruses - 22 Apr 2020
Schlösser Madita, Kartashev Vladimir V, Mikkola Visa H, Shemshura Andrey, Saukhat Sergey, Kolpakov Dmitriy, Suladze Alexandr, Tverdokhlebova Tatiana, Hutt Katharina, Heger Eva, Knops Elena, Böhm Michael, Di Cristanziano Veronica, Kaiser Rolf, Sönnerborg Anders, Zazzi Maurizio, Bobkova Marina, Sierra Saleta
Abstract excerpt
Russia has one of the largest and fastest growing HIV epidemics. However, epidemiological data are scarce. Sub-subtype A6 is most prevalent in Russia but its identification is challenging. We analysed protease/reverse transcriptase-, integrase-sequences, and epidemiological data from 303 patients to develop a methodology for the systematisation of A6 identification and to describe the HIV epidemiology in the...
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