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A New HIV-1 K28E32-Reverse Transcriptase Variant Associated with the Rapid Expansion of CRF07_BC among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Microbiology spectrum - 26 Oct 2022
Han Jingwan, Zhou Yan-Heng, Ma Yingying, Zhu Guoxin, Zhang Dong, Zhu Bo, Cheng Tong, Wang Lanfeng, Wang Jian-Hua, Li Lin, Zhang Chiyu
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 CRF07_BC originated among injection drug users (IDUs) in China. After diffusing into men who have sex with men (MSM), CRF07_BC has shown a rapid expansion in this group; however, the mechanism remains unclear. Here, we identified a new K28E32 variant of CRF07_BC that was characterized by five specific mutations (E28K, K32E, E248V, K249Q, and T338S) in reverse transcriptase. This variant was mainly prevalent...
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