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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Characterization of an old complex circulating recombinant form, CRF27_cpx, originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and circulating in France
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, Volume 24, No. 2, Year 2008
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Full-length genomes were characterized for two samples, 02CD-LBR024 from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and 04FR-CD-KZS from France, that formed a separate subcluster with a previously characterized env subtype E isolate from DRC with a recombinant structure different from CRF01-AE. Since the three viruses are clearly epidemiologically unlinked and share the same complex recombinant structure, they represent a circulating recombinant form, designated as CRF27-cpx. The recombination pattern involves six different HIV-1 subtypes (A, E, G, H, J, and K) and a small unclassified fragment. The genetic distances are relatively high, indicating that CRF27-cpx evolved over a long time. Their prevalence is low (0.75%) and remained stable over time in the DRC. The existence of the 04FR.CD.KZS virus, in a patient who recently seroconverted in France, confirmed that these strains now circulate outside the DRC. Continuous monitoring of HIV-1 strains thus remains important to allow early identification of the introduction of new variants. © 2008 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Vidal, Nicole
France, Montpellier
Recherches Translationnelles Sur le Vih et Les Maladies Infectieuses
Frange, Pierre
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Chaix, Marie Laure
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Mulanga, Claire
France, Montpellier
Recherches Translationnelles Sur le Vih et Les Maladies Infectieuses
Lepira, François Bompeka
Congo
Pnls
Bazepeo, Samuel Edidi
Congo
Laboratoire du Pnls
Goujard, Cécile D.Sign©cile
France, Le Kremlin-bicetre
Service de Médecine Interne
Meyer, Laurence J.
France, Paris
Inserm
Rouzioux, Christine
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Delaporte, Éric
France, Montpellier
Recherches Translationnelles Sur le Vih et Les Maladies Infectieuses
Peeters, Martine F.
France, Montpellier
Recherches Translationnelles Sur le Vih et Les Maladies Infectieuses
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/aid.2007.0241
ISSN:
08892229
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Congo