Titre

Evolution of Subtypes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Kinshasa over the Last 30 years: Documentary Review from 1985 to 2015

Type

Livre

Axe

Secteur

Santé,

Thématique

Recherches,

Recherche

Recherches Fondamentales,

Lieu

kinshasa,

Source

Chercheurs / Universités,

Auteur

Erick Ntambwe Kamangu1, 2*, Berry Bongenia Ikolango2, Ben Bulanda Ilunga2

Nombbre de page

Année d'édition

2017

Description

Context: More than 30 years after its official declaration, the infection by HIV is still a major public health problem in Kinshasa. This HIV epidemic is dominated by the group M of the Type 1, which is subdivided into several subtypes and CRF. Objective: The objective of this review was to expose the specificities of the HIV-1 epidemic in Kinshasa, in terms of the evolution of different variants of HIV over time. Methodology: A literature review was carried out on various publication and abstract papers presented on conference focusing on the identification of the different variants of ...