Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV‐1) Subtype on Disease Progression in Persons from Rakai, Uganda, with Incident HIV‐1 Infection

Noah Kiwanuka, Oliver Laeyendecker, Merlin L. Robb, Godfrey Kigozi, Miguel A. Arroyo, Francine E. McCutchan, Leigh Anne Eller, Michael A. Eller, Fred Makumbi, Deborah L. Birx,

The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2008 · 270 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

HIV disease progression is affected by HIV-1 subtype. This finding may impact decisions on when to initiate antiretroviral therapy and may have implications for future trials of HIV-1 vaccines aimed at slowing disease progression.

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