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Molecular Epidemiology of HIV-1 Infection and Full-Length Genomic Analysis of Circulating Recombinant Form 07_BC Strains from Injection Drug Users in Taiwan.
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Journal of Infectious Diseases . 5/1/2007, Vol. 195 Issue 9, p1283-1293. 11p. 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Background. Previously, we reported that there was an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) circulating recombinant form (CRF) 07_BC among injection drug users (IDUs) in Taiwan in 2004. The objectives of the present study were to conduct a molecular epidemiological analysis and to characterize the fulllength genome of the Taiwanese CRF07_BC. Methods. Three hundred and fifty-eight patients with HIV-1/AIDS from hospitals and 133 HIV—1-infected inmates from detention centers were recruited. DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis were conducted to determine subtypes and evolutionary relationships. Recombination breakpoints of 2 full-length CRF07_BC strains were elucidated using a bootscanning method. Results. Of 206 HIV-1-infected patients who received a diagnosis in 2004, 44.7% were infected with subtype B, 53.4% with CRF07_BC, and 1.5% with CRF01_AE. Ninety-eight percent (109/111) of IDUs were infected with CRF07_BC. Deletions of 7-11 amino acids in both p6gag and p6pol proteins were noted among the Taiwanese CRF07_BC strains. The CRF_07BC strains belonged to 2 phylogenetic clusters, and the first cluster contained only CRF07_BC strains from the southern part of Taiwan. Conclusions. The Taiwanese CRF07_BC strains had 97% full-length sequence homology with the prototype from mainland China. CRF07_BC was first introduced into the southern region in 2002 and then spread to other regions in Taiwan in 2004. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221899
- Volume :
- 195
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24677994
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/513437