TABLE 3.
Phenotypic characterization of ACV-resistant isolates
| Immune status | Treatment status | No. of isolates
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK variants
|
DNA Pol | Unclas- sified | |||
| Deficient | Altered | ||||
| Immunocompetent | Untreated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Immunocompetent | ACV treateda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Immunocompromised | ACV treated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Immunocompetent | Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most patients were receiving episodic treatment.