Detection of a drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus variant in a newly infected heterosexual couple.
Although new infections with drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 have been recently reported to occur consistently, this is the first documented case of secondary transmission of a drug-resistant variant from 1 untreated subject to his sexual partner.
Romano
Laura
L
Division of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Venturi
Giulietta
G
Vivarelli
Angela
A
Galli
Luisa
L
Zazzi
Maurizio
M
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents