An outbreak of HIV-1 subtype G among Italian injecting drug users

M Cicozzi; S Montieri; M Salemi; T De Oliveira; M Dorucci; A Sinicco; Andrea De Luca; M Giuliani; C Balotta; G. Rezza

An outbreak of HIV-1 subtype G among Italian injecting drug users

M Cicozzi, S Montieri, M Salemi, T De Oliveira, M Dorucci, A Sinicco, Andrea De Luca, M Giuliani, C Balotta, G. Rezza

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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We describe an outbreak of subtype G among injecting drug users (IDU) in northern Italy newly infected with HIV. We analysed pol gene sequences from samples of 139 individuals from different risk groups. Non-B subtypes were more frequently detected among IDU than in homosexual or heterosexual contacts. All G subtypes but one were found among IDU. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the outbreak was of monophyletic origin and was caused by HIV-1 strains similar to those from western Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1213-1215
Number of pages	3
Journal	AIDS
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Subtype G

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