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Survey of pretreatment HIV drug resistance and the genetic transmission networks among HIV-positive individuals in southwestern China, 2014-2020.
BMC infectious diseases - 12 Nov 2021
Xu Xiaoshan, Luo Liuhong, Song Chang, Li Jianjun, Chen Huanhuan, Zhu Qiuying, Lan Guanghua, Liang Shujia, Shen Zhiyong, Cao Zhiqiang, Feng Yi, Liao Lingjie, Xing Hui, Shao Yiming, Ruan Yuhua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) can limit the effectiveness of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of PDR among HIV-positive individuals that initiated antiretroviral therapy in 2014-2020 in southwestern China. METHODS: Consecutive cross-sectional surveys were conducted in Qinzhou, Guangxi. We obtained blood samples from individuals who were newly...
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