Emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in mothers on treatment with a history of prophylaxis in Ghana

Emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in mothers on treatment with a history of prophylaxis in Ghana

Abstract Background Antiretrovirals have been available in Ghana since 2003 for HIV-1 positive pregnant women for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Suboptimal responses to treatment observed post-PMTCT interventions necessitated the need to investigate the profile of viral mutation...

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Main Authors: Alexander Martin-Odoom, Charles Addoquaye Brown, John Kofi Odoom, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, Nana Afia Asante Ntim, Elena Delgado, Margaret Lartey, Kwamena William Sagoe, Theophilus Adiku, William Kwabena Ampofo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Antiretroviral therapy
Phylogenetic analysis
Drug resistance profiles
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1051-2

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