[Molecular epidemiological analysis of HIV-1 in Kazakhstan in 2009-2013]

I A Lapovok; V Y Laga; E V Kazennova; A V Vasilyev; N V Dzissyuk; A K Utegenova; A T Abishev; M S Tukeev; M R Bobkova

[Molecular epidemiological analysis of HIV-1 in Kazakhstan in 2009-2013]

Vopr Virusol. 2015;60(4):29-37.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

I A Lapovok, V Y Laga, E V Kazennova, A V Vasilyev, N V Dzissyuk, A K Utegenova, A T Abishev, M S Tukeev, M R Bobkova

PMID: 26665432

Abstract

In this study pol gene analysis of 205 HIV-1 samples collected in Kazakhstan in 2009 and 2012-2013 was carried out. CRF02_AG variant is dominating in Almaty and actively circulates in East Kazakhstan Province. IDU-A variant is dominating in the rest of Kazakhstan. The data on low prevalence (3%) of HIV drug resistance mutations in native patients were obtained.

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MeSH terms

Female
Genetic Variation*
HIV Infections* / epidemiology
HIV Infections* / genetics
HIV-1* / genetics
HIV-1* / isolation & purification
Humans
Kazakhstan / epidemiology
Male
Molecular Epidemiology
Prevalence