Khamadi SA, Lihana RW, Osman S, Mwangi J, Muriuki J, Lagat N, Kinyua J, Mwau M, Kageha S, Okoth V, Ochieng W, Okoth FA. Genetic diversity of HIV type 1 along the coastal strip of Kenya.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2009;
25:919-23. [PMID:
19751145 DOI:
10.1089/aid.2009.0005]
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Abstract
A study on the genetic diversity of HIV-1 subtypes present along the coastal strip of Kenya, i.e., Kilifi, Mombasa, Msambweni, and Malindi districts, was carried out. DNA sequences for regions encoding a portion of the env-gp41 region of the virus were generated by PCR and sequenced directly. Eighty six samples that were successfully sequenced were analyzed. From the analysis, 86% (74) were subtype A1, 5% (4) were subtype C, 8% (7) were subtype D, and 1% (1) was subtype G. This study shows that HIV-1 subtype A1 is the most dominant subtype in circulation in this region.
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