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. 1995 May 10;209(1):136-46.
doi: 10.1006/viro.1995.1237.

Biological and molecular characterization of subtype D, G, and A/D recombinant HIV-1 transmissions in Sweden

T Leitner  1 , D Escanilla, S Marquina, J Wahlberg, C Broström, H B Hansson, M Uhlén, J Albert
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Biological and molecular characterization of subtype D, G, and A/D recombinant HIV-1 transmissions in Sweden

T Leitner et al. Virology. .
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Abstract

HIV-1 can be subdivided into at least nine genetic subtypes (A through H and O), but in Europe and the United States there is an almost complete dominance of subtype B. In this study three Swedish HIV-1 transmission chains of subtypes other than subtype B have been biologically and molecularly characterized. The three index cases were African men. The p17 gag and env V3 regions of the HIV-1 genome were directly sequenced from uncultured lymphocytes. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the HIV-1 variants with each transmission group were genetically closely related, supporting the epidemiological information. The individuals in transmission groups I (n = 3) and II (n = 2) carried subtype G and D virus, respectively. Interestingly, all four individuals in transmission group III displayed a recombinant genotype with subtype D p17 gag sequence and subtype A V3 sequence. The biological phenotype of virus isolates (rapid/high, syncytium-inducing; or slow/low, non-syncytium-inducing) correlated with the clinical stage of the infected individual. The study also suggested that the correlation between biological phenotype and V3 genotype that has been established for subtype B HIV-1 variants may be valid also for other subtypes. This study demonstrates that HIV-1 variants of subtypes other than B, including a subtype A/D recombinant, are being transmitted in Europe.

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