Abstract
The seroprevalence and the occurrence of an HIV-1 subtype was assessed in blood samples of the Tiriyo tribe. Antibody was found in 0.6% and the molecular analysis of the pro region detected the emergence of a subtype B for the first time in a native Indian tribe of the Amazon region of Brazil.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Brazil / ethnology
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HIV Infections / epidemiology*
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HIV Infections / ethnology
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HIV Infections / genetics
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HIV Seroprevalence*
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HIV-1 / classification
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HIV-1 / genetics*
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Humans
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Indians, South American*
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data