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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2018

Antiretroviral resistance among HIV-1 patients on first-line therapy attending a comprehensive care clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: a retrospective analysis.

Joyceline Gaceri Kinyua, Raphael Wekesa Lihana, Michael Kiptoo, Timothy Muasya, Irene Odera, Patrick Muiruri, Elijah Maritim Songok

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joyceline Gaceri KinyuaKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Raphael Wekesa LihanaKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Michael KiptooKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Timothy MuasyaKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Irene OderaKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Patrick MuiruriCollege of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Elijah Maritim SongokKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Medical Research Institute · KEUniversity of Nairobi · KE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAntiretroviral therapy plays a major role in reducing the impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome, especially in resource-limited settings. However, without proper infrastructure, it has resulted in emergence of drug resistance mutations in infected populations. To determine drug resistance mutations among patients attending a comprehensive care facility in Nairobi, 65 blood samples were successfully sequenced.

methodsWhole blood samples were also tested for CD4+T-cell count and plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral load. Drug-resistance testing targeting the HIV-1 RT gene was determined. Patients were on first line ART that consisted of two NRTIs, and one NNRTI.

resultsFemales were younger (mean 42) than males (mean 45) and lower median CD4+ counts (139 cells/μl) than males (152 cells/μl). The prevalence of drug resistance mutations (any major mutation) in this population was 23.1% (15/65). Major NRTI mutations were detected in 11 patient samples, which included M184V (n = 6), M41L (n=3), D67N (n=2), K219Q (n=3) and T215F (n=2). Major NNRTI mutations were detected in 14 patient samples. They included K103N (n = 10), G190A (n = 1), Y181C (n = 1) and Y188L (n = 1).

conclusionPresence of major mutations in this study calls for proper laboratory infrastructure to monitor treatment as well as regular appraisals of available regimens.

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AdultAge FactorsAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Resistance, ViralFemaleHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansKenyaMaleMiddle AgedMutationRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsAnti-HIV AgentsReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRNA, Viralantiretroviral therapycomprehensive care clinicDrug resistancemutations

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PMID30061964
PMCPMC6061825
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