| Literature DB >> 19751145 |
Samoel A Khamadi1, Raphael W Lihana, Saida Osman, Joseph Mwangi, Joseph Muriuki, Nancy Lagat, Joyceline Kinyua, Matilu Mwau, Sheila Kageha, Vincent Okoth, Washington Ochieng, Fredrick A Okoth.
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A study on the genetic diversity of HIV-1 subtypes present along the coastal strip of Kenya, i.e., Kilifi, Mombasa, Msambweni, and Malindi districts, was carried out. DNA sequences for regions encoding a portion of the env-gp41 region of the virus were generated by PCR and sequenced directly. Eighty six samples that were successfully sequenced were analyzed. From the analysis, 86% (74) were subtype A1, 5% (4) were subtype C, 8% (7) were subtype D, and 1% (1) was subtype G. This study shows that HIV-1 subtype A1 is the most dominant subtype in circulation in this region.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19751145 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2009.0005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses ISSN: 0889-2229 Impact factor: 2.205