Tracing the origin and dynamics of the HIV-1 epidemic in Serbia
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Published:2014
Issue:2
Volume:66
Page:507-515
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ISSN:0354-4664
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Container-title:Archives of Biological Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:ARCH BIOL SCI BELGRA
Author:
Siljic Marina1,
Salemovic Dubravka2,
Jevtovic Dj.2,
Pesic-Pavlovic Ivana2,
Zerjav Sonja2,
Nikolic Valentina1ORCID,
Ranin J.2,
Stanojevic Maja1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Belgrade
2. Center for HIV/AIDS, Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases CCS, Belgrade
Abstract
Since the first report of HIV infection in Serbia in 1985, the HIV-1 epidemic
was very dynamic, changing the pattern in subtype distribution and prevailing
transmission routes. To better understand the origin and epidemiological
dynamics of HIV-1, we analyzed 266 (pol) sequences from Serbian patients
diagnosed over a period of 14 years. Subtype distribution in Serbia is still
marked by a prevailing subtype B genetic form. The transmission pattern,
however, has changed from being intravenous drug user (IVDU) - driven to
predominantly sexual transmission. The estimated time of initial founder
strain introduction of sequences from Serbian IVDUs and MSM (men who have sex
with men) is similar and dates back to the early 1980s, while introduction of
subtype C occurred much more recently.
Funder
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
Publisher
National Library of Serbia
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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