Table 2. Genetic distances within HIV subtypes and CRFs.
Gene Region | n | Subtype | Distance (%) | |
Mean | Range | |||
HIV-1 PR | 15 | CRF02 | 1.8 | 0.3–3.8 |
52 | CRF06 | 1.1 | 0.1–4.1 | |
HIV-1 gp41 | 25 | CRF02 | 3.5 | 0.8–7.7 |
37 | CRF06 | 2 | 0.3–6.3 | |
HIV-2 PR | 17 | A | 6.2 | 0.3–12.8 |
HIV-2 PR group #1 | 5 | A | 0.8 | 0.3–2.3 |
HIV-2 PR group #2 | 6 | A | 1.1 | 0.3–3.0 |
CRF, circulating recombinant forms.