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. 1997 Mar;35(3):783–784. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.783-784.1997

The Honduran human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemic is dominated by HIV-1 subtype B as determined by V3 domain sero- and genotyping.

C Lara 1, M Sällberg 1, B Johansson 1, I L de Rivera 1, A Sönnerborg 1
PMCID: PMC229674  PMID: 9041436

Abstract

The distribution of subtypes A through F of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in Honduras was analyzed in 120 HIV-1 positive serum samples by V3 peptide serotyping and HIV-1 cDNA sequencing. In the Honduran HIV-1 epidemic, subtype B was detected in 98 of 99 subtyped samples.

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