title: Genome sequences of a novel HIV-1 CRF53_01B identified in Malaysia.
abstract: A novel HIV-1 genotype designated CRF53_01B was recently characterized from three epidemiologically unrelated persons in Malaysia. Here we announced three recently isolated full-length genomes of CRF53_01B, which is likely to be phylogenetically linked to CRF33_01B, circulating widely in Southeast Asia. The genome sequences may contribute to HIV-1 molecular surveillance and future vaccine development in the region.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS, Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Wei Zhen
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Haider
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Darraji
authors.forename: Yeat Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takebe
authors.forename: Adeeba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamarulzaman
authors.forename: Kok Keng
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Tee
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016679:Genome, Viral; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral