HIV-1 infection among crack cocaine users in a region far from the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in Brazil: Prevalence and molecular characteristics.

HIV-1 infection among crack cocaine users in a region far from the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in Brazil: Prevalence and molecular characteristics.

Brazil has the largest cocaine market in South America, and crack cocaine use is closely associated with HIV-1 infection. This study investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and HIV-1 subtypes, including recombinant forms and mutations associated with drug resistance, among crack cocaine users in...

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Main Authors: Divânia Dias da Silva França, Nativa Helena Alves Del-Rios, Megmar Aparecida Dos Santos Carneiro, Rafael Alves Guimarães, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Monica Nogueira da Guarda Reis, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Mariane Martins de Araujo Stefani, Sheila Araujo Teles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199606&type=printable
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