Global Dispersal Pattern of HIV Type 1 Subtype CRF01_AE: A Genetic Trace of Human Mobility Related to Heterosexual Sexual Activities Centralized in Southeast Asia
- Authors: Albert J, Alexiev I, Angelis K, Åsjö B, Balotta C, Boucher CA, Camacho RJ, Coughlan S, Griskevicius A, Grossman Z, Hamouda O, Hatzakis A, Horban A, Kaplan L, Kostrikis LG, Lepej S, Liitsola K, Linka M, Magiorkinis G, Mamais I, Nielsen C, Otelea D, Paraskevis D, Paredes R, Poljak M, Puchhammer-Stöckl E, Schmit JC, Sönnerborg A, Staneková D, Stanojevic M, Struck D, Vandamme AM, Vercauteren J
- Publication Year: 2014
- Journal: Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25512631
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype CRF01_AE originated in Africa and then passed to Thailand, where it established a major epidemic. Despite the global presence of CRF01_AE, little is known about its subsequent dispersal pattern.
Read More