Current molecular epidemiology and recombination of HIV type 1 subtypes in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Jutarat Praparattanapan, Yingmanee Tragoolpua, Wasu Pathom-Aree, Wilai Kotarathitithum, Romanee Chaiwarith, Nontakan Nuntachit, Thira Sirisanthana, Khuanchai Supparatpinyo
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80655125221&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50020
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

HIV subtype characterization is an important tool to monitor the genetic variation of the HIV epidemic. This study investigated the current HIV subtype distribution and recombination among the northern Thai population. An in-house genotypic assay of HIV protease and reverse transcriptase genes was p...