Outbreak of a West African recombinant of HIV-1 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Abstract

A genetic analysis of Uzbek HIV strains demonstrated the predominance of subtype A in the epidemic. An outbreak of a West African strain of HIV-1, CRF02_AG, occurred in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2002, however. The cocirculation of the 2 strains has resulted in new recombinants that are apparently unique to Uzbekistan.