The changing molecular epidemiology of HIV in the Philippines
Author(s) -
Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña,
Brian Schwem,
Patrick R Ching,
Simon D. W. Frost,
Sharie Keanne C. Ganchua,
Jill Itable
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.05.017
Subject(s) - epidemiology , molecular epidemiology , cohort , genotype , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , men who have sex with men , medicine , virology , antiretroviral treatment , cohort study , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , demography , viral load , biology , antiretroviral therapy , gene , genetics , syphilis , sociology , electrical engineering , engineering
The Philippines has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world. Possible reasons for this include increased testing, increased local transmission, and possibly more aggressive strains of HIV. This study sought to determine whether local molecular subtypes of HIV have changed.
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