Worldwide molecular epidemiology of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the worldwide disseminated causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV is a member of the Lentivirus genus of Retroviridae family and is grouped in two types named HIV-1 and HIV-2. These viruses have a notable ability to mutate and adapt to...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2006-04-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102006000200023&lng=en&tlng=en |