Subtypes A, C, G, and Recombinant HIV Type 1 Are Circulating in Bangladesh
- 1 June 2002
- journal article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
- Vol. 18 (9) , 667-670
- https://doi.org/10.1089/088922202760019374
Abstract
We analyzed the genetic diversity of HIV-1 circulating in Bangladesh by direct sequencing and subsequent phylogenetic analysis of the V3 region of the env gene and p17 fragment of the gag gene from nine unrelated patients. The sequences from one sample grouped into subtype A, five samples grouped into subtype C, and one grouped into subtype G. In addition, two patients appeared to be infected with different recombinant viruses consisting of subtype A and unclassifiable viral sequences. Epidemiological analysis revealed heterosexual transmission in the majority of cases. Furthermore, most subjects had a history of traveling, either to India or to the Arabian Peninsula. This study shows that several HIV-1 subtypes are circulating in Bangladesh, and we conclude that there must have been several introductions of HIV-1 into the Bangladeshi population.Keywords
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