Literature DB >> 17502735

An outbreak of HIV-1 subtype G among Italian injecting drug users.

Massimo Ciccozzi1, Stefania Montieri, Marco Salemi, Tulio De Oliveira, Maria Dorrucci, Alessandro Sinicco, Andrea De Luca, Massimo Giuliani, Claudia Balotta, Giovanni Rezza.   

Abstract

We describe an outbreak of subtype G among injecting drug users (IDU) in northern Italy newly infected with HIV. We analysed pol gene sequences from samples of 139 individuals from different risk groups. Non-B subtypes were more frequently detected among IDU than in homosexual or heterosexual contacts. All G subtypes but one were found among IDU. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the outbreak was of monophyletic origin and was caused by HIV-1 strains similar to those from western Africa.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17502735     DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32813aee1a

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  AIDS        ISSN: 0269-9370            Impact factor:   4.177


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