Study of HIV-1 subtypes in serodiscordant couples attending an integrated counselling and testing centre in Mumbai using heteroduplex mobility analysis and DNA sequencing

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 290-294

  Mehta, P R ^a   Nema, S ^a   Paranjpe, S ^a   Ingole, N ^a   Wanjare, S ^a   Nataraj, G ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

DNA sequencing; heteroduplex mobility analysis; HIV 1 subtypes; serodiscordant couples

Indexed keywords

GAG PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVELOPE GENE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HETERODUPLEX ANALYSIS; HETERODUPLEX MOBILITY ANALYSIS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 78149443343     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.71807     Document Type: Article

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