Aggressive HIV-1?

Authors :: van der Hoek Lia
de Ronde Anthony
Berkhout Ben
Source :: Retrovirology, Vol 2, Iss 1, p 13 (2005)
Publication Year :: 2005
Publisher :: BMC, 2005.
Abstract: Abstract New York City health officials announced on February 11, 2005 that a patient rapidly developed full-blown AIDS shortly after being diagnosed with a rare, drug-resistant strain of HIV-1. The New York City Department of Health issued an alert to all hospitals and doctors and a press conference was held to announce the emergence of an aggressive HIV-1 strain that may be difficult to treat and that appears to trigger rapid progression to AIDS. Is the panic justified?