Increasing HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance among antiretroviral-naive adults initiating treatment between 2006 and 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya

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Antiretroviral-naïve adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya were tested for HIV-1 drug resistance at codons K103N, Y181C, G190A, M184V, and K65R using an oligonucleotide ligation assay. Prevalence of pretreatment drug resistance increased from 3.89% in 2006 to 10.93% in 2014 (P < 0.001), and 95% of those with resistance had at least one nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor mutation. Resistance to tenofovir (K65R) was found in 2014 but not in 2006.

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Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Virology, OLIGONUCLEOTIDE LIGATION ASSAY, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, TYPE-1, INDIVIDUALS, INFECTION, ROLLOUT, 06 Biological Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Virology
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