Molecular evidence for polyphyletic origin of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C in Bangladesh

Virus Research

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-94

  Sarker, M Safiullah ^a,d   Rahman, Mustafizur ^a   Yirrell, David ^b   Campbell, Eileen ^c   Rahman, A S M Matiur ^e   Islam, Laila N ^d   Azim, Tasnim ^a  

^a ICDDRB Laboratory Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; HIV; Phylogeny; Subtype C

Indexed keywords

GAG PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHIOPIA; GENE SEQUENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MYANMAR; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYPHYLY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; ZIMBABWE;

BANGLADESH; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; GENE PRODUCTS, GAG; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 44549085156     PISSN: 01681702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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