Article
The emerging genetic diversity of HIV. The importance of global surveillance for diagnostics, research, and prevention.
JAMA - 17 Jan 1996
Hu D J, Dondero T J, Rayfield M A, George J R, Schochetman G, Jaffe H W, Luo C C, Kalish M L, Weniger B G, Pau C P, Schable C A, Curran J W
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of highly divergent strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) not reliably detected by a number of commonly used diagnostic tests has underscored the need for effective surveillance to track HIV variants and to direct research and prevention activities. Pathogens such as HIV tha...
Topics
- AIDS Vaccines
- Disease Outbreaks
- Genes, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- Global Health
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- HIV-2
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Mutation
- Research
- Serotyping
- Species Specificity