HIV-1 patients may harbor viruses of different phylogenetic subtypes: implications for the evolution of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
1995
HIV-1 Patients and Virus Subtypes
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Author Information
Author(s): Pieniazek D, Janini L M, Ramos A, Tanuri A, Schechter M, Peralta J M, Vicente A C, Pieniazek N K, Schochetman G, Rayfield M A
Primary Institution: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Hypothesis
HIV-1 patients may harbor viruses of different phylogenetic subtypes.
Conclusion
The study suggests that the diversity of HIV-1 subtypes in patients has implications for the evolution of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Takeaway
Some people with HIV have different types of the virus, which can change how the disease spreads.
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