Surveillance of HIV transmitted drug resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Avila-Rios, O Sued, SY Rhee, RW Shafer… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV transmitted drug resistance (TDR) remains at moderate level in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC). However, different epidemiologic scenarios could …

[HTML][HTML] The increasing prevalence of HIV-1 subtype C in Southern Brazil and its dispersion through the continent

T Gräf, AR Pinto - Virology, 2013 - Elsevier
The HIV-1 has evolved swiftly and the scenario of HIV-1 genetic diversity is constantly
changing. In South America, recombinant forms of subtypes B, F1, and BF1 have historically …

High-resolution phylogenetics and phylogeography of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C epidemic in South America

NMC Véras, RR Gray… - Journal of general …, 2011 - microbiologyresearch.org
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C (HIV-1C) represents 30–65% of HIV
infections in southern Brazil, and isolated cases of HIV-1C infection have also been reported …

Phylogeographic analysis of HIV-1 subtype C dissemination in Southern Brazil

G Bello, PMA Zanotto, A Iamarino, T Gräf, AR Pinto… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The HIV-1 subtype C has spread efficiently in the southern states of Brazil (Rio Grande do
Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná). Phylogeographic studies indicate that the subtype C …

Prevalence of transmitted HIV‐1 antiretroviral resistance among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in Brazil: a surveillance study using dried blood spots

CMP de Moraes Soares, TRC Vergara… - African Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: In Brazil, the use of antiretrovirals is widespread: more than 260,000
individuals are currently undergoing treatment. We conducted a survey targeting …

[HTML][HTML] HIV-1 genetic diversity and drug resistance among treatment naïve patients from Southern Brazil: an association of HIV-1 subtypes with exposure categories

T Gräf, CPB Passaes, LGE Ferreira, EC Grisard… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background The AIDS epidemic in Southern Brazil has unique features, showing co-
circulation of HIV-1 subtypes C, B and recombinant forms. Florianópolis has the second …

Transmitted drug resistance among people living with HIV/AIDS at major cities of Sao Paulo State, Brazil

JLP Ferreira, R Rodrigues, AM Lança… - Advances in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) transmitted drug resistance (TDR) is an
important public health issue. In Brazil, low to intermediate resistance levels have been …

Transmitted drug resistance and type of infection in newly diagnosed HIV-1 individuals in Honduras

W Murillo, G Paz-Bailey, S Morales… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) reduces the efficacy of antiretroviral
treatment and is a public health concern. OBJECTIVES: To gain insight in the epidemiology …

Distribution of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtypes in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, and subtype C identification

LKH Cunha, S Kashima, MFC Amarante… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Few studies have reported the molecular epidemiological characterization of HIV-1 in the
Northern region of Brazil. The present study reports the molecular and epidemiological …

Antiretroviral drug resistance in a respondent-driven sample of HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Brazil

EH Bermúdez-Aza, LRFS Kerr, C Kendall… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: There are few studies on HIV subtypes and primary and secondary
antiretroviral drug resistance (ADR) in community-recruited samples in Brazil. We analyzed …