Detection of a drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus variant in a newly infected heterosexual couple

Laura Romano; Giulietta Venturi; Angela Vivarelli; Luisa Galli; Maurizio Zazzi

doi:10.1086/322521

Detection of a drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus variant in a newly infected heterosexual couple

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jan 1;34(1):116-7. doi: 10.1086/322521.

Authors

Laura Romano¹, Giulietta Venturi, Angela Vivarelli, Luisa Galli, Maurizio Zazzi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

PMID: 11731954
DOI: 10.1086/322521

Abstract

Although new infections with drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 have been recently reported to occur consistently, this is the first documented case of secondary transmission of a drug-resistant variant from 1 untreated subject to his sexual partner.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology
Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Female
HIV Infections / drug therapy
HIV Infections / transmission
HIV Infections / virology*
HIV-1 / classification
HIV-1 / drug effects*
Heterosexuality
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents