MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV-1 IN MADRID

Authors
ROJAS JM DOPAZO J NAJERA I SANCHEZPALOMINO S OLIVARES I MARTIN MJ BERNAL A SAIZ AG NAJERA R LOPEZGALINDEZ C
Citation
Jm. Rojas et al., MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV-1 IN MADRID, Virus research, 31(3), 1994, pp. 331-342
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Virology
Journal title
Virus research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01681702
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
331 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-1702(1994)31:3<331:MEOHIM>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Thirteen HIV-1 isolates from patients of different risk groups in Madr id (Spain) have been analyzed at the genetic level. Two distinct linea ges of subtype B have been detected among the HIV-1 circulating in thi s area: one was related to SF-2/RF strains, whereas the other consists of a more heterogeneous group related to reference strain III-B. Vari ants of each lineage appeared to circulate preferentially within a ris k group: III-B among intravenous drug users, and RF/SF-2 among male ho mosexuals.