Frequent intra-subtype recombination among HIV-1 circulating in Tanzania.

The study estimated the prevalence of HIV-1 intra-subtype recombinant variants among female bar and hotel workers in Tanzania. While intra-subtype recombination occurs in HIV-1, it is generally underestimated. HIV-1 env gp120 V1-C5 quasispecies from 45 subjects were generated by single-genome amplif...

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Main Authors: Ireen E Kiwelu, Vladimir Novitsky, Lauren Margolin, Jeannie Baca, Rachel Manongi, Noel Sam, John Shao, Mary F McLane, Saidi H Kapiga, M Essex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3733632?pdf=render