Genetic subtypes of HIV type 1 in Hungary

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2000 Apr 10;16(6):513-6. doi: 10.1089/088922200308927.

Abstract

We examined the diversity of HIV-1 subtypes in 11 adults from Hungary, using the heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA) and DNA sequencing. HMA results showed that HIV-1 gp120 sequences from 10 patients were of subtype B, whereas 1 patient, infected in Africa, carried a subtype C strain. DNA sequencing confirmed the HMA results and revealed a high intrasubtype diversity in the C2V3 region of env in different clade B isolates, which suggests multiple introduction of subtype B to Hungary. This study shows that subtype B is the predominant HIV-1 clade in Hungary.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / virology
  • Adult
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Consensus Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Female
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / genetics*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / chemistry
  • HIV-1 / genetics*
  • Heteroduplex Analysis
  • Homosexuality
  • Humans
  • Hungary / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Proviruses / genetics
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp120

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ245461
  • GENBANK/AJ245462
  • GENBANK/AJ245463
  • GENBANK/AJ245464
  • GENBANK/AJ245465
  • GENBANK/AJ245466
  • GENBANK/AJ245467
  • GENBANK/AJ245468
  • GENBANK/AJ245469
  • GENBANK/AJ245470
  • GENBANK/AJ245471
  • GENBANK/AJ245472