Molecular epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus-1 in the state of Ceará, Northeast, Brazil

We analyzed, by env and gag heteroduplex mobility assay, 149 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) positive samples collected in Ceará during the year 2000. The prevalence of subtype B was 81.2% and the prevalence of subtype F and B/F recombinants were both 2.7%. Eight (5.4%) and 12 (8%) out of 149 s...

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Main Authors: Sandra Rocha Gadelha, Nice Shindo, José Napoleão Monte Cruz, Mariza Gonçalves Morgado, Bernardo Galvão-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2003-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000400005