Identification and characterization of two new HIV type 1 Unique (B/C) recombinant forms in China

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2011 Apr;27(4):445-51. doi: 10.1089/aid.2010.0212. Epub 2010 Oct 26.

Abstract

Recombination was most important in the generation of new viral strains and in the increase of HIV diversity. There were more and more new HIV-1 strains. Not only circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) but also unique recombinant forms (URFs) have been reported around the world. CRF07_BC and CRF08_BC were the two predominant CRFs circulated in Yunnan Province, southwest China. In the present study, we identified two new HIV Type 1 unique (B/C) recombinant gorms in Yunnan Province by nucleotide sequencing in two halves of HIV genome. Although the genomic structures of the two B/C recombinants were different from previously identified CRFs (CRF07_BC and CRF08_BC) and URFs in Yunnan Pprovince, they have several common recombination sites with CRF07_BC and CRF08_BC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • China
  • Genome, Viral*
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • HIV-1 / classification*
  • HIV-1 / genetics*
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Recombination, Genetic*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM776938
  • GENBANK/HM776939