Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 infection in Europe: An overview

A Beloukas, A Psarris, P Giannelou, E Kostaki… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) is characterised by vast genetic
diversity. Globally circulating HIV-1 viruses are classified into distinct phylogenetic strains …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 variants in the global AIDS pandemic: an update

MM Thomson, R Nájera - AIDS Rev, 2005 - researchgate.net
The picture of HIV-1 genetic diversity in the global pandemic continues to evolve.
Identification of new variants, including circulating and unique recombinant forms …

HIV genetic diversity: biological and public health consequences

IF Butler, I Pandrea, PA Marx, C Apetrei - Current HIV research, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The devastating consequences of AIDS pandemic will probably only be controlled when a
vaccine is developed that is safe, effective, affordable, and simple enough to permit …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular epidemiology of HIV

AJ Kandathil, S Ramalingam, R Kannangai… - Indian J Med …, 2005 - researchgate.net
Since, the commencement of the AIDS epidemic two decades ago, HIV-1 has evolved,
differing from one geographical location to another11. This variability at the genomic level …

Phylogenetic surveillance of viral genetic diversity and the evolving molecular epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

RJ Gifford, T de Oliveira, A Rambaut, OG Pybus… - Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
With ongoing generation of viral genetic diversity and increasing levels of migration, the
global human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemic is becoming increasingly …

Enhanced HIV-1 surveillance using molecular epidemiology to study and monitor HIV-1 outbreaks among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in Athens and Bucharest

D Paraskevis, S Paraschiv, V Sypsa… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background A significant increase in HIV-1 diagnoses was reported among Injecting Drug
Users (IDUs) in the Athens (17-fold) and Bucharest (9-fold) metropolitan areas starting 2011 …

Routine HIV screening in Portugal: clinical impact and cost-effectiveness

Y Yazdanpanah, J Perelman, MA DiLorenzo, J Alves… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective To compare the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of routine HIV screening
in Portugal to the current practice of targeted and on-demand screening. Design We used …

Diverse large HIV-1 non-subtype B clusters are spreading among men who have sex with men in Spain

E Delgado, S Benito, V Montero, MT Cuevas… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In Western Europe, the HIV-1 epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) is
dominated by subtype B. However, recently, other genetic forms have been reported to …

Molecular epidemiology and prevalence of drug resistance-associated mutations in newly diagnosed HIV-1 patients in Portugal

AC Palma, F Araújo, V Duque, F Borges… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Drug resistance transmission in newly diagnosed, drug-naïve HIV-1
infected individuals has been previously reported, with rates ranging from 5 to 27%. The aim …

Overview of HIV molecular epidemiology among people who inject drugs in Europe and Asia

GK Nikolopoulos, EG Kostaki, D Paraskevis - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
HIV strains continuously evolve, tend to recombine, and new circulating variants are being
discovered. Novel strains complicate efforts to develop a vaccine against HIV and may …