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Independent introduction of two major HIV-1 genotypes into distinct high-risk populations in Thailand.
Lancet (London, England) - 8 May 1993
Ou C Y, Takebe Y, Weniger B G, Luo C C, Kalish M L, Auwanit W, Yamazaki S, Gayle H D, Young N L, Schochetman G
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the genetic heterogeneity and epidemiological distribution of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in Thailand, we determined proviral sequences for 63 HIV-1-infected patients in various risk groups from all over the country between April and July, 1991. Two distinct genotypes of HIV-1, A and B, were found to segregate by mode of transmission. Of 29 sexually infected patients, 25 (86%) had...
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