Epidemiology and genetic characterization of HIV-1 isolates in the general population of Djibouti (Horn of Africa)

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-132

  Maslin, Jérôme ^a   Rogier, Christophe ^b   Berger, Franck ^c   Khamil, Mohamed Ali ^d   Mattera, Didier ^e   Grandadam, Marc ^a   Caron, Mélante ^a   Nicand, Elizabeth ^a  

^a University of Paris Descartes   (France)

^b SERVICE DE SANTÉ DES ARMÉES   (France)

^c SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

^d Institut National de Santé Publique de Djibouti   (Djibouti)

^e Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine   (Djibouti)

Author keywords

Djibouti; General population; Genetic characterization; HIV 1 prevalence; HIV 1 subtypes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DJIBOUTI; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURAL GENE; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS ISOLATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; DJIBOUTI; FRAIL ELDERLY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HIV-1; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 19644384510     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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