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Stanford University School of Medicine
New Stanford List of HIV Mutations Vital to Tracking AIDS Epidemic
March 17th, 2009
In a collaborative study with the World Health Organization and seven other laboratories, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have compiled a list of 93 common mutations of the AIDS virus associated with drug resistance that will be used to track future resistance trends throughout the world. The researchers analyzed data from about 15,220 patients across the globe to develop an updated and accurate list of the most common, resistance-related mutations of the virus. The list will be published March 6 in the online journal PLoS-One. “The epidemic is changing, especially as new drugs are being developed,” said Robert Shafer, MD, associate professor...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-17)
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