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Cross-Border Circulation and Molecular Surveillance of HIV-1 in the Azov and Donbas Regions: A Study of Genetic Diversity and Drug Resistance.
Viruses - 5 Aug 2026
Antonova Anastasiia, Vinokurov Anatolii, Kustova Daria, Pochtovyi Andrei, Ogarkova Daria, Adgamov Ruslan, Kuznetsova Anna, Tsyganova Elena, Kulikova Inna, Plutnitskii Andrei, Gushchin Vladimir, Gintsburg Aleksandr, Logunov Denis, Mazus Aleksei
Abstract excerpt
As critical geopolitical and migratory hubs in Eastern Europe, the Azov and Donbas regions represent an epidemiological melting pot for HIV-1 trafficking, exacerbating the global trend of rising dolutegravir (DTG) resistance through the cross-border dissemination of drug-resistant strains. This study presents a comprehensive molecular epidemiological analysis of HIV-1 in these regions in 2025 (N = 1666), focusing...
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