HIV/AIDS

Research from S.A. Khamadi et al has provided new information about HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 23rd, 2009

According to a study from Nairobi, Kenya, "The genetic diversity of HIV-1 subtypes circulating in three districts of northern Kenya, i.e., Turkana, Mandera, and Moyale, was studied. DNA sequences encoding a portion of the env-C2-V3 region of the virus were amplified by PCR and sequenced directly."

"One hundred and fifty-nine samples were successfully sequenced in the env-C2-V3 region and analyzed. From the analysis, 57% were subtype A1, 27% were subtype C, 9% were subtype D, and the remaining 7% were unclassified," wrote S.A. Khamadi and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "This study showed that HIV-1 subtype A1 was the dominant subtype in...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-02-23)

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