Extensive and complex HIV-1 recombination between B ', C and CRF01_AE among IDUs in south-east Asia

Objective:To investigate the subtype characterization of HIV-1 among IDUs in northern Myanmar.Design:A molecular epidemiological investigation was conducted among IDUs in Laza and Maizayang cities of northern Myanmar.Methods:A total of 83 HIV-1-positive serums were collected from consenting IDUs dur