Article
Diversification of subtype E human immunodeficiency virus type 1 env in heterosexual seroconverters from Northern Thailand.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 1998
Wang Z, Lyles C M, Beyrer C, Celentano D D, Vlahov D, Natpratan C, Markham R, Khamboonruang C, Nelson K, Yu X F
Abstract excerpt
The C2-V3 region of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 env was determined from 15 northern Thailand seroconverters between 1993 and 1995. Similar sequences were also determined from 18 seroconverting injection drug users in Baltimore. All seroconverters from northern Thailand were infected...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Cohort Studies
- DNA, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV-1
- Heterosexuality
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peptide Fragments
- Thailand