Abstract
To gain insight concerning the genetic diversity of HIV-1 viruses associated with the HIV-1 epidemic in Yugoslavia, 45 specimens from HIV-1-infected individuals were classified into subtypes by sequence-based phylogenetic analysis of the polymerase (pol) region of the viral genome. Forty-one of 45 specimens (91.2%) were identified as pol subtype B, 2 of 45 as subtype C (4.4%), 1 of 45 as CRF01_AE (2.2%), and 1 as CRF02_AG recombinant (2.2%). Nucleotide divergence among subtype B sequences was 4.8%. Results of this study show that among HIV-1-infected patients in Yugoslavia subtype B predominates (91.5%), whereas non-B subtypes are present at a low percentage, mostly related to travel abroad.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Base Sequence
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Female
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Gene Products, pol / genetics*
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Genetic Variation*
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HIV Infections / virology
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HIV-1 / classification*
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HIV-1 / genetics
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny*
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Recombination, Genetic
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Yugoslavia
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