Recombinant characteristics of three novel HIV-1 second-generation recombinant forms composed of CRF01_AE and CRF07_BC isolated in Hebei province, China.

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Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) is a fast-evolving, genetically diverse virus. The HIV-1 evolution rate is also significantly influenced by the frequency of HIV-1 spread in a population. Transmission via homosexual contact has become the predominant transmission route, leading to an increase in the HIV-1 epidemic in Hebei province, China. In this study, we report three novel HIV-1 CRF01_AE/CRF07_BC...

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• China
• Genome, Viral
• HIV-1
• HIV Infections
• Homosexuality, Male