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Non-B subtypes account for a large proportion of clustered primary HIV-1 infections in Italy.
Sexually transmitted infections - 1 Feb 2023
Bozzi Giorgio, Fabeni Lavinia, Abbate Isabella, Berno Giulia, Muscatello Antonio, Taramasso Lucia, Fabbiani Massimiliano, Nozza Silvia, Tambussi Giuseppe, Rusconi Stefano, Giacomelli Andrea, Focà Emanuele, Pinnetti Carmela, d'Ettorre Gabriella, Mussini Cristina, Borghi Vanni, Celesia Benedetto Maurizio, Madeddu Giordano, Di Biagio Antonio, Ripamonti Diego, Squillace Nicola, Antinori Andrea, Gori Andrea, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria, Bandera Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN: Using pol sequences obtained for routine resistance testing, we characterised the molecular patterns of HIV-1 transmission and factors associated with being part of a transmission cluster among individuals who in 2008-2014 presented with primary HIV-1 infection (PHI) at 11 urban centres across Italy. METHODS: Pol sequences were obtained by Sanger sequencing. Transmission clusters were...
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