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Differences in perinatal transmission among human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genotypes.

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2001

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Boris Renjifo, WW Fawzi, Davis Mwakagile, David J. Hunter, Gernard Msamanga, D Spiegelman, M Garland, C Kagoma, Andrea Kim, Beth Chaplin,
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Abstract

We have shown that HIV-1 genotypes might be associated with differential risk for vertical transmission. These findings provide the first evidence that HIV-1 genetic subtypes may play a role in rates of vertical transmission in an African setting.