Martin, F., Lee, J., Thomson, E. , Tarrant, N., Hale, A. and Lacey, C. J. (2016) Two cases of possible transmitted drug resistant HIV virus: likely HIV superinfection and unmasking of pre-existing resistance. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 27(1), pp. 66-69. (doi: 10.1177/0956462415571671) (PMID:25663247) (PMCID:PMC4674743)
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Abstract
In the UK, patients undergo HIV viral load and genotype testing before they are prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy. The genotype test guides clinicians in prescribing highly active antiretroviral therapy with maximum efficacy against the patient's specific viral strain. HIV viral load escape under antiretroviral drug therapy, to which the virus was thought to be genotypically susceptible, is commonly observed in patients with poor adherence. We observed early viral escapes in two newly diagnosed patients, during antiretroviral treatment, with different sequences compared to their original viral resistance test and who reported excellent adherence to and tolerance of their therapy. HIV superinfection with a new viral strain was identified in a patient with multiple risk factors and co-infections with sexually transmitted diseases. The second patient was a case of the emergence of primary resistant virus under drug pressure. Both suppressed their virus promptly after treatment switch.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Thomson, Professor Emma |
| Authors: | Martin, F., Lee, J., Thomson, E., Tarrant, N., Hale, A., and Lacey, C. J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of STD and AIDS |
| Journal Abbr.: | Int. J. STD AIDS |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications |
| ISSN: | 0956-4624 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1758-1052 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2015 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in International Journal of STD and AIDS 27(1): 66-69 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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