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ArticleVirology journal2019

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 ((HIV-1) subtypes in the northwest region, Cameroon.

Lem Edith Abongwa, Anthony Kebira Nyamache, Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Paul Okemo, Fokunang Charles

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Article in Virology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lem Edith AbongwaDepartment of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. lemedith19@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6231-5647
Anthony Kebira NyamacheDepartment of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Judith Ndongo TorimiroLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Chantal Biya International Center for Research on the Prevention and Management of HIV / AIDS (CIRCB), Yaounde, Cameroon.
Paul OkemoDepartment of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Fokunang CharlesDepartment of Pharmacotoxicology and Pharmacokinetics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Kenyatta University · KEUniversité de Yaoundé I · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe high genetic diversity of HIV-1 has been shown to influence the global distribution, disease progression, treatment success, and the development of an effective vaccine. Despite the low HIV prevalence in Cameroon, all the major HIV subtypes alongside several circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) and unique recombinant forms (URFs) have been reported in Cameroon. To date, HIV-1 diversity in some parts of Cameroon has been largely studied however, information on circulating HIV-1 subtypes in the Northwest region (NWR) of Cameroon is dearth. Therefore the aim of this study was to determine the current circulating HIV-1 subtypes among adults in the NWR of Cameroon.

methodsThe genetic analysis of the reverse transcriptase region of the pol gene was performed on 81 samples. The samples were collected from drug naïve patients aged between 18 and 61 years residing within the rural and urban towns in the NWR during the period between February and April 2016. Viral RNA was extracted from plasma, reverse-transcribed, further amplified by nested-PCR before sequencing using an in-house protocol. Generated sequences were then phylogenetically analyzed together with references using MEGA 7.

resultsPhylogenetic analysis revealed a broad viral diversity including CRF02 _AG (74.1%), F2 (7.4%), D (7.4%), G (3.7%), A1 (1.2%), CRF22_01A1 (2.5%), CRF06_cpx (1.2%), CRF09_cpx (1.2%), CRF11_cpx (1.2%). Three close epidemic clusters were found among F2 (1) and CRF02_AG (2) variants. For the first time we are reporting the CRF22_01A1 subtype in this region.

conclusionOur findings update HIV-1 subtypes information in Cameroon and uphold previous studies that CRF02_AG is the most prevalent subtype. This CRF02_AG subtype may have important public health, research, and clinical consequences.

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Genetic VariationPhylogenyAdolescentAdultCameroonCross-Sectional StudiesEvolution, MolecularFemaleGenes, polGenotypeGeographyHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseRNA, ViralGenetic diversityHIV-1Northwest region, reverse transcriptase

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PMCPMC6694531
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