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Genetic diversity of the human immunodeficiency virus of type 1 in Gabonese transfusional settings.
BMC infectious diseases - 30 Mar 2023
Mangala Christian, Fokam Joseph, Maulot-Bangola Denis, Rebienot-Pellegrin Olivier, Nkoa Thérèse
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BACKGROUND: The high endemicity of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa is a real public health problem. To reduce the risk of HIV transmission through blood donation, the NBTC of Gabon has launched in recent years a reorganization of its blood transfusion system. This study aims to characterize the molecular strains of HIV-1 circulating in donors and to estimate the risk of viral...
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