Abstract
We investigated the molecular characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) subtype A isolates to clarify the transmission mode of HIV-2 within Korea. These findings indicated that the viruses from the six patients infected within Korea formed a distinct subcluster in the phylogenetic tree and might have been transmitted from one source.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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DNA, Viral / analysis
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DNA, Viral / blood
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DNA, Viral / genetics
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Genetic Variation
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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HIV Infections / immunology
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HIV Infections / transmission*
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HIV Infections / virology
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HIV-2 / classification*
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HIV-2 / genetics*
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Humans
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Korea
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Male
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Phylogeny
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Retrospective Studies