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Molecular and Phylogenetic Analysis of HIV-1 Subtype C in Bahia State, Northeastern Brazil.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jan 2024
Oliveira Rodrigo Cunha, Souza Juliana Sacramento Mota de, Alcântara Luiz Carlos Júnior, Guimarães Monick Lindenmeyer, Brites Carlos, Monteiro-Cunha Joana Paixão
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 subtype C is associated with more than half of infections in southern Brazil and has been increasing in other regions of the country. In a previous study carried out in northeastern Brazil, we found a prevalence of 4.1% of subtype C. This work investigates the origin of subtype C in the state of Bahia based on five new viral sequences. The phylogenetic analysis showed that subtype C viruses found in Bahia...
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