Article
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 genotyp...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- DNA
- Female
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Oligonucleotides
- Phylogeny
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Population Surveillance
- Residence Characteristics
- Risk Factors
- Seroepidemiologic Studies