Introduction of HIV-2 and Multiple HIV-1 Subtypes to Lebanon

Introduction of HIV-2 and Multiple HIV-1 Subtypes to Lebanon

HIV genetic variability, phylogenetic relationships, and transmission dynamics were analyzed in 26 HIV-infected patients from Lebanon. Twenty-five specimens were identified as HIV-1 and one as HIV-2 subtype B. The 25 strains were classified into six env-C2-V3 HIV-1 subtypes: B (n = 10), A (n = 11),...

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Main Authors: Danuta Pieniazek, James Baggs, Dale J. Hu, Ghassan M. Matar, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, Jacques E. Mokhbat, Marwan Uwaydah, Abdul Rahman Bizri, Artur Ramos, Luiz M. Janini, Amilcar Tanuri, Carol Fridlund, Charles Schable, Leo Heyndrickx, Mark A. Rayfield, Walid Heneine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Belgium
Brazil
Lebanon
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0418_article

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