Cuban history of CRF19 recombinant subtype of HIV-1.

CRF19 is a recombinant form of HIV-1 subtypes D, A1 and G, which was first sampled in Cuba in 1999, but was already present there in 1980s. CRF19 was reported almost uniquely in Cuba, where it accounts for ∼25% of new HIV-positive patients and causes rapid progression to AIDS (∼3 years). We analyzed...

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Main Authors: Anna Zhukova, Jakub Voznica, Miraine Dávila Felipe, Thu-Hien To, Lissette Pérez, Yenisleidys Martínez, Yanet Pintos, Melissa Méndez, Olivier Gascuel, Vivian Kouri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009786