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HIV-1 variants in South and South-East Asia.
International journal of STD & AIDS - 1 Jan 2000
Tsuchie H, Saraswathy T S, Sinniah M, Vijayamalar B, Maniar J K, Monzon O T, Santana R T, Paladin F J, Wasi C, Thongcharoen P
Abstract excerpt
HIV spread in South and South-East Asia is most alarming, and genetic variability of HIV-1 is an important consideration in vaccine development. In this study, we examined the third variable (V3) region of env gene of HIV-1 variants prevalent in Thailand, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. By phylogenetic tree analyses, an HIV-1 variant from an injecting drug user (IDU) in Thailand belonged to subtype B, and...
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