Molecular characterisation of newly identified HIV-1 infections in Curitiba, Brazil: preponderance of clade C among males with recent infections

Molecular characterisation of newly identified HIV-1 infections in Curitiba, Brazil: preponderance of clade C among males with recent infections

As in many areas of Brazil, the AIDS epidemic in Curitiba is relatively stable, but surveillance is important to support public policy. The molecular characteristics of HIV may be instrumental for monitoring epidemic trends. We evaluated plasma HIV-1 RNA (n = 37) from 38 cases presenting with positi...

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Main Authors: João Leandro de Paula Ferreira, Mariana Thomaz, Rosangela Rodrigues, David Harrad, Cristina Mendes Oliveira, Carmem Aparecida de Freitas Oliveira, João Paulo Gervasio Batista, Tomoko Sezazake Ito, Luis Fernando de Macedo Brigido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2008-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
epidemiology
antiretroviral resistance
genetic diversity
HIV-1
tropism
Brazil
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