Molecular epidemiology of HIV type 1 in Northern Brazil: Identification of subtypes C and D and the introduction of CRF02-AG in the amazon region of Brazil

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 961-966

  MacHado, Luiz F A ^a   Ishak, Marluísa O G ^a   Vallinoto, Antonio C R ^a   Lemos, José Alexandre R ^a,b   Azevedo, Vania N ^a   Moreira, Marcio R C ^c   Souza, Maria I M ^a   Fernandes, Luciana M ^a   Souza, Lia L B ^d   Ishak, Ricardo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Laboratory of Molecular Biology   (Brazil)

^c Central Laboratory of Macapa   (Brazil)

^d Reference Unit for Special Infectious and Parasitary Diseases   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ENTRY; VIRUS RECOMBINANT; VIRUS STRAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENV GENE PRODUCTS, HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV PROTEASE; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449461386     PISSN: 08892229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/aid.2009.0027     Document Type: Article

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