Homogenous HIV-1 subtype B from the Brazilian Amazon with infrequent diverse BF1 recombinants, subtypes F1 and C among blood donors.

In the last decade a growing HIV/AIDS epidemic with increased incidence and AIDS-related mortality has been reported in Northern Brazil from which molecular data are scarce. Also, apparently healthy, adult blood donors, recently diagnosed with HIV-1 represent important sentinel populations for molec...

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Main Authors: Myuki Alfaia Esashika Crispim, Mônica Nogueira da Guarda Reis, Claudia Abrahim, Dagmar Kiesslich, Nelson Fraiji, Gonzalo Bello, Mariane Martins Araújo Stefani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221151