HIV-1 A1 Subtype Epidemic in Italy Originated from Africa and Eastern Europe and Shows a High Frequency of Transmission Chains Involving Intravenous Drug Users

A Lai, G Bozzi, M Franzetti, F Binda, Fr Simonetti, Andrea De Luca, V Micheli, P Meraviglia, P Bagnarelli, A Di Biagio, L Monno, F Saladini, M Zazzi, G Zehender, M Ciccozzi, C. Balotta

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Abstract

Subtype A accounts for only 12% of HIV-1 infections worldwide but predominates in Russia and Former Soviet Union countries of Eastern Europe. After an early propagation via heterosexual contacts, this variant spread explosively among intravenous drug users. A distinct A1 variant predominates in Greece and Albania, which penetrated directly from Africa. Clade A1 accounts for 12.5% of non-B subtypes in Italy, being the most frequent after F1 subtype.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)e0146097-e0146097
RivistaPLoS One
Volume11
Numero di pubblicazione1
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2016
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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Keywords

  • DRUG
  • HIV

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