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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 that mutate extensively present significant challenges to effective monitoring of pathogens and to disease control. To...
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