A21 HIV-1 sub-subtype F1 outbreak among MSM in Belgium

• Authors: Alexiev I, Balotta C, Debaisieux L, Devaux C, Fransen K, García Ribas S, Gomes P, Incardona F, Kaiser R, Lemey P, Paraschiv S, Paredes R, Peeters M, Pineda-Peña AC, Ruelle J, Sayan M, Sönnerborg A, Van den Wijngaert S, Van Laethem K, Van Ranst M, Vancutsem E, Vandamme AM, Verhofstede C, Vinken L
• Publication Year: 2017
• Journal: Virus Evolution
• Link: https://academic.oup.com/ve/article/3/suppl_1/vew036.020/4090767%20

HIV-1 non-B subtype infections have been observed in Belgium since the 1980s. However, subtype B predominates amongst men having sex with men (MSM), whereas other subtypes are mainly associated with sub-Saharan African migrants and heterosexual risk behavior. In the last decade, subtype F1 diagnoses have increased substantially in Belgium, representing 9% of newly diagnosed and […]
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