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Phylogenetic analysis of gag genes from 70 international HIV-1 isolates provides evidence for multiple genotypes

DOI

360

Citations

0

References

1993

Year

Joost Louwagie, Francine E. McCutchan, Martine Peeters, Terrence P. Brennan, Eric Sanders‐Buell, Gerald A. Eddy, Guido van der Groen, Katrien Fransen, Guy-Michel Gershy-Damet, Robert Deleys,
AIDS

Abstract

The genetic variation among HIV-1 isolates is more extensive than previously appreciated. At least seven distinct HIV-1 genotypes can be identified. Diversification, migration and establishment of local, temporal 'blooms' of particular variants may all occur concomitantly.