Molecular epidemiology and trends of HIV-1 subtypes in Taiwan

To understand the trends of distribution and risk factors associated with different HIV-1 subtypes in different populations in Taiwan, blood samples and questionnaires were collected from 267 male and 21 female HIV-1-infected people in a multicenter survey from 1993 to 1996. This group represented about one quarter of the total registered HIV-1 cases in Taiwan. The HIV-1 subtypes were determined using V3-based peptide-enzyme immunoassays complemented by heteroduplex mobility assay and phylogenetic tree analysis. The results showed that in Taiwan, men were primarily infected with HIV-1B (68.2%) and HIV-1E (27.3%), whereas women were mainly infected with non-B subtypes (4.8% A, 4.8% C, 71.4% E, and 9.5% G). In addition, 71.4% of men with HIV-1B were homosexual or bisexual, whereas 56.2% of men with HIV-1E were heterosexual (p < .001). Although HIV-1E subtype came to Taiwan later than HIV-1B, it has become a major subtype in the heterosexual population.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1998

Erschienen:

1998

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes and human retrovirology : official publication of the International Retrovirology Association - 19(1998), 4 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 393-402

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Y M [VerfasserIn]
Lee, C M [VerfasserIn]
Lin, R Y [VerfasserIn]
Chang, H J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Asia
Behavior
Biology
China
Clinical Research
Developing Countries
Diseases
Eastern Asia
Epidemiology
Genetics
HIV Antibodies
HIV Envelope Protein gp120
Health
Heterosexuals
Hiv Infections
Homosexuals
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Peptide Fragments
Public Health
Research Methodology
Research Report
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Risk Factors
Sex Behavior
Taiwan
Viral Diseases

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.12.1998

Date Revised 24.10.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM097714712