Two variants of HIV-1 B serotype are transmitted heterosexually in São Paulo, Brazil

HIV-1 variability may have an important impact on transmission and pathogenicity. Better characterization of the HIV epidemic in Brazil is necessary for the development of vaccine trials in this country. We analyzed sera from 108 HIV-1-infected volunteers from São Paulo City to determine serotype an...

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Main Authors: Casseb J., Hong M.A., Gonsalez C., Brígido L.F., Duarte A.J.S., Michael-Hendry R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1998-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998001000002