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2004Journal articleEnglish
Protease Mutations in HIV-1 Non-B Strains Infecting Drug-Naive Villagers of Cameroon (opens in a new tab)
Authors
University of Yaoundé I
New York University
Frank Konings
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Frank Konings
Ping Zhong
Jacqueline M. Achkar
Phillipe N. Nyambi
Lucy Agyingi
Saa
E. Afane Ze
Thompson Kinge
Léopold Zekeng
Léonard Ewane
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
To describe the presence of protease inhibitor (PI) resistance-associated mutations and subtype distribution in drug-naive villagers of six provinces of Cameroon, we sequenced the protease (PR) gene (297 bp) of 128 viruses. Secondary PI resistance-associated mutations were identified at five sites: L10I/V (16%), K20R (8%), M36I (98%), L63P (13%), and V77I (6%). No primary mutation in the PR was identified. Of the 128 specimens analyzed, subtypes A (11%), C(2%), D (6%), F2 (3%), G (6%), H (0.8%), J (6%), and CRF02_AG (60%) were identified. The mutations identified were not characteristic to any particular subtype. The absence of primary mutations, in addition to the few secondary mutations, gives good perspectives for PI treatment interventions in these rural areas.