Epidemiologic and viral predictors of antiretroviral drug resistance among persons living with HIV in a large treatment program in Nigeria

Epidemiologic and viral predictors of antiretroviral drug resistance among persons living with HIV in a large treatment program in Nigeria

Abstract Background Expanded access to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) throughout sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade has remarkably improved the prognosis of persons living with HIV (PLWH). However, some PLWH experience virologic rebound after a period of viral suppression, usually fo...

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Main Authors: Ernest Ekong, Nicaise Ndembi, Prosper Okonkwo, Patrick Dakum, John Idoko, Bolanle Banigbe, James Okuma, Patricia Agaba, William Blattner, Clement Adebamowo, Manhattan Charurat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Antiretroviral therapy
Acquired drug resistance
Predictors
HIV drug resistance testing
Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs)
Resource-limited settings
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-020-0261-z

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