Sequence analysis plays an important role in the management of patients chronically
infected with HIV-1. Knowledge of the viral genotype and drug resistance mutations is …

Introduction Reconstruction of HIV transmission links allows to trace the spread and
dynamics of infection and guide epidemiological interventions. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose Migrants account for approximately 8.7% of the resident population in Italy. The
immigration status deeply influences access to prevention and care, thus contributing to …

Near full length genome characterization of a BF recombinant from a patient who died from
multiorgan failure during HIV-1 seroconversion is reported. Massive parallel …

This study, through a phylogenetic analysis, is aimed to identify potential epidemiological
networks and sequence interrelationships between acute/early and chronic infections in …

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is characterised by a vast genetic diversity
classified into distinct phylogenetic strains and recombinant forms. We describe the HIV-1 …

Despite the widespread use of molecular biology techniques, standardized methods for the
measurement of HIV-1 proviral DNA are currently lacking and several discordant results are …

Background HIV-1 subtype D infections, which are associated with a faster rate of
progression and lymphocyte CD4 decline, cognitive deficit and higher mortality, have rarely …

Phylodynamic, sequence data based reconstructions for the surveillance of the geographic
spatial spread are a powerful tool in molecular epidemiology. In this study region of origin for …

In Italy, the HIV-1 epidemic is still mainly sustained by the subtype B genetic form, although
other and novel subtypes and circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) have been reported. A …