Determination of Drug Resistance and Virus Typology in HIV-1-Positive Pediatric Patients in Istanbul, Turkey

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of drug resistance of HIV-1 in pediatric patients from Istanbul, Turkey. Genotypic drug resistance testing revealed transmission of drug resistance from mother to child in 20%. Due to rising numbers of children with HIV-1, baseline resistance test...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Intervirology 2014-01, Vol.57 (5), p.297-299
Hauptverfasser:	Yoldaş, Özlem, Ağaçfidan, Ali, Lübke, Nadine, Somer, Ayper, Hançerli, Selda, Verheyen, Jens, Kaiser, Rolf, Akgül, Baki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Drug Resistance, Viral Female Genotype Genotyping Techniques HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - virology HIV-1 - classification HIV-1 - drug effects HIV-1 - genetics HIV-1 - isolation & purification Human immunodeficiency virus Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Prevalence Short Communication Turkey - epidemiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of drug resistance of HIV-1 in pediatric patients from Istanbul, Turkey. Genotypic drug resistance testing revealed transmission of drug resistance from mother to child in 20%. Due to rising numbers of children with HIV-1, baseline resistance testing is recommended for Turkey.
ISSN:	0300-5526 1423-0100
DOI:	10.1159/000362335