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HIV-1 Unique Recombinant Forms Identified in Slovenia and Their Characterization by Near Full-Length Genome Sequencing.
Lunar, Maja M; Mlakar, Jana; Zorec, Tomaz Mark; Poljak, Mario.
Affiliation
  • Lunar MM; Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Mlakar J; Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Zorec TM; Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Poljak M; Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Viruses ; 12(1)2020 01 03.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31947872
ABSTRACT
Surveillance of HIV circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) is important because HIV diversity can affect various aspects of HIV infection from prevention to diagnosis and patient management. A comprehensive collection of pol sequences obtained from individuals diagnosed with HIV-1 from 2000 to 2016 in Slovenia was subtyped to identify possible unique recombinant forms (URFs). Selected samples were subjected to near full-length genome (NFLG) sequencing and detailed recombination analyses. Discordant subtyping results were observed for 68/387 (17.6%) sequences and 20 sequences were identified as the most probable URFs and selected for NFLG characterization. Further, 11 NFLGs and two sequences of >7000 base pairs were obtained. Seven sequences were identified as "pure" subtypes or already characterized CRFs subtype B (n = 5), sub-subtype A6 (n = 1), and CRF01_AE (n = 1). The remaining six sequences were determined to be URFs; four displayed a single recombination event and two exhibited a complex recombination pattern involving several subtypes or CRFs. Finally, three HIV strains were recognized as having epidemic potential and could be further characterized as new CRFs. Our study shows that the identification of new CRFs is possible, even in countries where HIV diversity is considered limited, emphasizing the importance of the surveillance of HIV recombinant forms.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Recombination, Genetic / HIV Infections / HIV-1 Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Viruses Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Recombination, Genetic / HIV Infections / HIV-1 Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Viruses Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country:
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