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Phylogenetic analysis of the nef gene reveals a distinctive monophyletic clade in Korean HIV-1 cases.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes and human retrovirology : official publication of the International Retrovirology Association - 1 Jan 1998
Kang M R, Cho Y K, Chun J, Kim Y B, Lee I, Lee H J, Kim S H, Kim Y K, Yoon K, Yang J M, Kim J M, Shin Y O, Kang C, Lee J S, Choi K W, Kim D G, Fitch W M, Kim S
Abstract excerpt
To study the genetic variation of the HIV-1 strains prevalent in South Korea, we analyzed the nef sequences derived from 46 HIV-1-positive individuals living in various geographic regions in Korea. Phylogenetic analysis revealed four subtypes of HIV-1: A (3 patients), B (41 patients), D (1 patien...
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