Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
HIV type 1 pol gene diversity and genotypic antiretroviral drug resistance mutations in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, Volume 26, No. 9, Year 2010
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
In this study, HIV strains circulating among military personnel were characterized, in Malabo, the capital city of Equatorial Guinea. One sample was found to be HIV-2 group A while a high degree of genetic diversity was recorded in the pol region of 41 HIV-1-positive samples. CRF02-AG accounted for 53.7% of the strains, and 11 different variants were obtained in the remaining 19 samples: subtype G (n = 3), A3 (n = 2), C (n = 2), CRF26-A5U (n = 2), F2 (n = 1), CRF06 (n = 1), CRF09 (n = 1), CRF11 (n = 1), CRF22 (n = 1), and divergent subtype A (n = 1) and F (n = 1). One strain could not be classified and three were unique recombinants. Analysis of antiretroviral drug resistance mutations revealed two patients each harboring one major mutation, M46I in protease and D67N in reverse transcriptase sequences, respectively. The high genetic diversity and emerging ARV resistance mutations call for frequent surveys and appropriate monitoring of ARV considering the increasing access to ARV in the country. © 2010, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Djoko, Cyrille Finyom
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Wolfe, Nathan D.
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
United States, Palo Alto
Stanford University
Vidal, Nicole
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Tamoufé, Ubald
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Montavon, Céline
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
LeBreton, Matthew
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Pike, Brian L.
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Fair, Joseph N.
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Mbacham, Wilfred Fon
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Benito, Alogos
Guinea
Ministry of National Defence
Rimoin, Anne W.
United States, Los Angeles
Ucla Fielding School of Public Health
Saylors, Karen E.
United States, San Francisco
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative Gvfi
Mpoudi-Ngolé, Eitel
Cameroon, Yaounde
Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies Yaounde
Grillo, Michael P.
United States, Arlington
United States Department of Defense
Peeters, Martine F.
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 26
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/aid.2010.0046
ISSN:
08892229
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea